spark coil

noun Electricity.

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

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Origin of spark coil

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby spark coil

sparing, sparing action, spark, spark arrester, spark chamber, spark coil, spark erosion, spark gap, spark generator, spark off, spark photography
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Example sentences from the Web for spark coil

  • He succeeded in digging up a spark-coil—and that is all I ever saw of the engine.

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  • Considering the size of that reward, he had undoubtedly become greatly attached to his spark-coil!

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British Dictionary definitions for spark coil

spark coil

noun

an induction coil used to produce spark discharges
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Scientific definitions for spark coil

spark coil

An induction coil used to induce sparks in the spark plugs of an internal combustion engine. See more at induction coil.
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