"spark knock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spark knocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spark knock (countable and uncountable, plural spark knocks)
  1. The sound produced, in an internal combustion engine, by the ignition of the fuel-air mixture before the piston reaches top dead centre. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: knocking
    Sense id: en-spark_knock-en-noun-R3ZhAlMA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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