glow plug

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glow plug

noun glow plugs

A device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition.

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noun plug that heats the combustion chamber

Español	bujía de precalentamiento
Français	bougie de préchauffage
Deutsch	Glühkerze
Română	bujie incandescentă
Русский	калильная свеча́ kalilʹnaja svečá

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@misc{glow_plug_2026,
  title = {glow plug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glow%20plug},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}