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         Automobile spark plug: electric 
          part generating sparks to ignite an internal combustion engine. 
          Ceramic insulator: pottery support for the parts that conduct 
          electricity. 
          Terminal: place where a current-conducting wire is attached. 
          Spline: hollow channel. 
          Resistance: device that controls the strength of the current. 
          Ground electrode: current device that unites the electrodes. 
          Spark plug gap: space separating the current conductors. 
          Center electrode: central current conductor. 
          Gasket: spot where two part join together. 
          Spark plug body: metal part of the spark plug. 
          Hex nut: hexagonal piece of metal used to screw in a spark plug. 
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