spark gap

noun

: a space between two high-potential terminals (as of an induction coil or spark plug) through which pass discharges of electricity

also : a device having a spark gap

Examples of spark gap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Driving the spark gaps required fabricating a miniature Tesla coil that could be fitted into the heel of a customized shoe. — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spark gap

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