spark coil


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

Origin of spark coil

1
First recorded in 1895–1900

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British Dictionary definitions for spark coil

spark coil

noun
  1. an induction coil used to produce spark discharges

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Scientific definitions for spark coil

spark coil

  1. 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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