spark gap

noun — 2 senses

spark gap

noun
1

A gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated.

2

Such a gap as a component of an engine's ignition system, especially that between the electrodes of a spark plug.

Related terms
arc, arcing, arcking, electron gap, feeler gauge, sparking

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