ignition coil

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noun

(in an automotive ignition system) a transformer consisting of two wire windings or coils in which low-voltage direct current is fed through the primary winding to generate high-voltage spark pulses in the secondary winding.

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Also called coil.

Origin of ignition coil

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby ignition coil

ignimbrite, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key, ignition point, ignition system, ignitron, ignoble

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How to use ignition coil in a sentence

ABC had effectively removed the launching coil on its Modern Family springboard.
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So, I took the keys out of the ignition and hid them under my passenger seat.
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Dabbing wax on the coil or using hash oil on the wick also works.
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Seven years ago, a Chevy Cobalt with a defective ignition switch killed two teenage girls.
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With time I learned to disassemble the entire hotpot and mount the heating coil on a roast beef can with a whole punched in it.
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Over this spot he twisted all the remaining hair into a coil about four inches long, pointing slightly forward like a horn.
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No matter what Jessie did to the tuning coil she could not bring that strangely broadcasted message back to their ears.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Amy adjusted the earphones while her friend manipulated the slides on the tuning coil.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
She adjusted it, sticking the hat pin through the heavy coil of hair with some deliberation.
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“No visitors allowed aboard,” replied Mr Welton sternly; catching up, nevertheless, a coil of rope.
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British Dictionary definitions for ignition coil

ignition coil

noun

an induction coil that supplies the high voltage to the sparking plugs of an internal-combustion engine

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