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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
plug gap — See spark plug gap … Dictionary of automotive terms
spark plug gap — The space between the center and side electrodes of a spark plug across which the spark must jump to ignite the air fuel mixture in the combustion chamber … Dictionary of automotive terms
gap — [1] The distance between the center terminal (electrode) and the outer terminal (electrode) through which the spark must travel in a spark plug. Also see spark plug gap air gap. [2] The distance between the points in contact breaker points. See… … Dictionary of automotive terms
gap bridging — A formation of carbon or other deposits across the spark plug gap which shorts out the plug … Dictionary of automotive terms
plug — [plug] n. [MDu plugge, a bung, plug, block, akin to Ger pflock] 1. an object used to stop up a hole, gap, outlet, etc. 2. a natural concretion or formation that stops up a passage, duct, etc. 3. a small wedge or segment cut from something, as… … English World dictionary
plug the gap — phrase to provide what is missing from something The Home Secretary has ruled out immediate tax increases to plug the gap. Thesaurus: to provide something needed or missingsynonym Main entry: plug … Useful english dictionary
gap — W2S2 [gæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(a space)¦ 2¦(difference)¦ 3¦(something missing)¦ 4¦(in time)¦ 5¦(in a mountain)¦ 6 gap in the market ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: hole, deep narrow valley ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
plug — pluggable, adj. pluggingly, adv. plugless, adj. pluglike, adj. /plug/, n., v., plugged, plugging. n. 1. a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge. 2. a core or interior segment taken … Universalium
plug — plug1 S3 [plʌg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(electricity)¦ 2¦(bath)¦ 3¦(advertisement)¦ 4¦(in an engine)¦ 5 pull the plug (on something) 6¦(to fill a hole)¦ 7¦(for holding screws)¦ 8¦(a piece of something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 … Dictionary of contemporary English
plug — plug1 [ plʌg ] verb * 1. ) plug or plug up transitive to fill a hole so that nothing can get through it: plug something with something: Plug the hole with newspaper before applying the cement. 2. ) intransitive or transitive usually passive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Plug — A variable that handles financial slack in the financial plan. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. plug plug 1 [plʌg] noun [countable] 1. informal MARKETING an attempt to persuade people to … Financial and business terms