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Noun: glowplug
  1. A device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition
    "The mechanic replaced the faulty glowplug to improve the engine's cold-start performance";
    - glow plug

Derived forms: glowplugs, glow plugs

Part of: diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor

Encyclopedia: Glowplug