contact breaker

con·tact break·er

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noun contact breaker a switching device used in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine which controls the timing of the spark that ignites the spark plug 3
noun contact breaker A contact breaker is a mechanical switch, activated by a rotating cam, that makes or breaks the ignition circuit to send a spark to the spark plug. 3

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