glow plug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloh pluhg]
- /gloʊ plʌg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloh pluhg]
- /gloʊ plʌg/

Definitions of glow plug words

noun glow plug a device for each cylinder of a diesel engine with a heating element to heat the incoming fuel and air so that combustion will take place more readily when the engine is cold. 1
noun glow plug part of an engine, esp. diesel 1
noun glow plug one of usually four plugs fitted to the cylinder block of a diesel engine that warms the engine chamber to facilitate starting in cold weather 0
noun glow plug A glow plug is an electrically heated plug that is fitted to the cylinder head of a diesel engine to make it easier to start the engine in cold conditions. 0

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Origin of glow plug

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Glow plug

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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glow plug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glow plug usage trend in Literature

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