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sparkplug

noun

Meaning

  1. The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke.
  2. Someone who is a driving force in new endeavours.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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