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spark gap

spark gap noun: a gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated.

spark gap: a gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated
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Noun

spark gap (plural spark gaps)

  1. A gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated.
    1. Such a gap as a component of an engine's ignition system, especially that between the electrodes of a spark plug.

spark gap meaning in Tamil

spark gap in Tamil

தீப்பொறியிடைவெளி, மின்பொறி இடைவெளி, தீப்பொறி இடைவெளி

Forms of spark gap

pluralspark gaps

Questions about spark gap

What does spark gap mean?
Spark gap means a gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated.
What is spark gap in Tamil?
Spark gap in Tamil is தீப்பொறியிடைவெளி, மின்பொறி இடைவெளி, தீப்பொறி இடைவெளி. See Spark gap meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spark gap?
Spark gap is a noun.
What is the plural of spark gap?
The plural of spark gap is spark gaps.

Words near spark gap in the dictionary

  1. spark arrestors
  2. spark bird
  3. spark birds
  4. spark coil
  5. spark coils
  6. spark gap
  7. spark gaps
  8. spark knock
  9. spark knocks
  10. spark off
  11. spark out

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spark gap (page history and authors); spark gap (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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