spark-coil

spark coil

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

Origin:
1895–1900

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spark coil
 
n
an induction coil used to produce spark discharges

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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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