English Explanatory Dictionary

spark knock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound produced, in an internal combustion engine, by the ignition of the fuel-air mixture before the piston reaches top dead center.

Word forms

spark knock spark knocks

Synonyms

knocking
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