spark coil

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. a coil of many turns of insulated wire on an iron core, used for producing sparks.

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spark coil British  

noun

1. an induction coil used to produce spark discharges

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Etymology

Origin of spark coil

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The big brother took another degree, A. M. The young brother accepted his fortune and buckled down to work, for a shoe company, an optical company, the General Electric Co., a spark coil company.

From Time Magazine Archive

The wiring diagram C shows how the spark coil is wired up.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

This winding constitutes all of the magneto windings, no external spark coil being necessary.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

"You wouldn't have beaten me if my spark coil hadn't gone back on me," he said, somewhat sneeringly.

From Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat, or, the Rivals of Lake Carlopa by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]

Then I connected the shutter of the camera and a little spark coil in the flash-pan with the wires, using an apparatus to work the shutter such as I recalled having seen Craig use.

From The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)