1. spark gap(n = noun.artifact) - a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them;
is a kind of component, constituent, element
is a part of ignition, ignition system
2. spark gap(n = noun.artifact) - the gap between two high-potential terminals;
is a kind of crack, gap
is a part of induction coil
The space filled with air or other dielectric between high potential terminals (as of an electrostatic machine, induction coil, or condenser), through which the discharge passes; the air gap of a jump spark. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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