"sparkplug" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sparkplugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sparkplug (plural sparkplugs)
  1. Alternative form of spark plug Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spark plug
    Sense id: en-sparkplug-en-noun-hrOylT9Y

Verb [English]

Forms: sparkplugs [present, singular, third-person], sparkplugging [participle, present], sparkplugged [participle, past], sparkplugged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sparkplugs|sparkplugging|sparkplugged}} sparkplug (third-person singular simple present sparkplugs, present participle sparkplugging, simple past and past participle sparkplugged)
  1. (transitive) To serve as the driving force behind (a new endeavour). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-sparkplug-en-verb-t5bv-MJR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63

Inflected forms

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