glow plug
noun Automotive, Machinery.
a device for each cylinder of a diesel engine with a heating element to heat the incoming fuel and air so that combustion will take place more readily when the engine is cold.
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Origin of glow plug
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM glow plug
glow-plug, adjectiveWords nearby glow plug
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British Dictionary definitions for glow plug
glow plug
noun
one of usually four plugs fitted to the cylinder block of a diesel engine that warms the engine chamber to facilitate starting in cold weatherAlso called: heater plug
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