Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To inspire or energize (an endeavor, for example).
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- noun Alternative form of
spark plug .
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Examples
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The sparkplug was the selection of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential candidate.
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The sparkplug was the selection of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential candidate.
unknown title 2009
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The sparkplug was the selection of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential candidate.
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The sparkplug was the selection of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential candidate.
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And, the only incidents thus far are people who forget to scrub the face of the "sparkplug" clean now and then, requiring a dismantle.
Electrifying Muzzleloaders: CVA's New Electronic Ignition System 2007
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Is this one issue the "sparkplug" what will turn NCs into household word by early November?
City Council Stands Up To ACLU on Behalf of LAPD and The City 2006
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Ignition, the goal of the NIF, means the point at which the energy released by some fusing atoms at the center of the capsule provides the "sparkplug" that causes other surrounding super-dense atoms to fuse, and so on, in a chain reaction.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Ignition, the goal of the NIF, means the point at which the energy released by some fusing atoms at the center of the capsule provides the "sparkplug" that causes other surrounding super-dense atoms to fuse, and so on, in a chain reaction.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Ignition, the goal of the NIF, means the point at which the energy released by some fusing atoms at the center of the capsule provides the "sparkplug" that causes other surrounding super-dense atoms to fuse, and so on, in a chain reaction.
Signs of the Times 2010
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Ignition, the goal of the NIF, means the point at which the energy released by some fusing atoms at the center of the capsule provides the "sparkplug" that causes other surrounding super-dense atoms to fuse, and so on, in a chain reaction.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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