8 TermsHome > Terms > English, UK (UE) > glow plug
glow plug
An electrically heated wire that helps ignite diesel fuel when a compression ignition engine is cold and the compression process may not raise the air to a high enough temperature for ignition.
0
0
Improve it
- Part of Speech: noun
- Synonym(s):
- Blossary:
- Industry/Domain: Automotive
- Category: Vehicle equipment
- Company:
- Product:
- Acronym-Abbreviation:
Other Languages:
Member comments
Terms in the News
Featured Terms
The Band Perry
The Band Perry is a country music group, made up of three siblings: Kimberly Perry (guitarist, pianist), Reid Perry (bass guitarist), and Neil Perry ...
Contributor
Featured blossaries
Browers Terms By Category
- Organic chemistry(2762)
- Toxicology(1415)
- General chemistry(1367)
- Inorganic chemistry(1014)
- Atmospheric chemistry(558)
- Analytical chemistry(530)
Chemistry(8305) Terms
- Dating(35)
- Romantic love(13)
- Platonic love(2)
- Family love(1)
Love(51) Terms
- Conferences(3667)
- Event planning(177)
- Exhibition(1)
Convention(3845) Terms
- Printers(127)
- Fax machines(71)
- Copiers(48)
- Office supplies(22)
- Scanners(9)
- Projectors(3)