glow plug

See also: glowplug

English

Noun

glow plug (plural glow plugs)

  2. A device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition.
    Alternative form: glowplug
    Hypernyms: plug < device, part
    Coordinate term: spark plug

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