spark plug
Example Sentences
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The spark plug ignites a fuel-air mix, causing the rotor to turn a shaft, creating motion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The wind-down of those businesses, including aftermarket parts maker Cardone and spark plug manufacturer Autolite, comes in addition to the layoffs announced Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
That caused a short-circuit and "arcing" - electric sparks like those in a spark plug - which resulted in a "catastrophic failure".
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
Said coach Mike Dulaney: “That guy is such a spark plug and plays the game so effortlessly. We got to get him to do intramural or something.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024
There were times when a crew needed that kind of spark plug to get it revved up and firing on all cylinders.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
