spark lever

Thân thiện

The driver pulls the spark lever to start the vintage car.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mechanical control for ignition timing: A "spark lever" is a hand-operated lever, historically located on the steering column of early automobiles, used to manually advance or retard the timing of the engine's spark ignition.

Usage

• The "spark lever" is a historical automotive component. It is used when discussing the operation, mechanics, or restoration of vintage and antique vehicles.
• It functions as a direct object (e.g., "adjust the spark lever") or the subject of a sentence (e.g., "The spark lever was stiff.").

Examples

• Noun:
  • To start the Model T, you must first set the spark lever correctly.
  • The driver reached for the spark lever to adjust the timing before climbing the hill.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Technical Context: The term is primarily used in historical, technical, or restoration contexts related to early 20th-century automobiles.
  • Understanding the function of the spark lever is essential for operating a vintage car.

Variants and Related Words

• Advance lever: A synonymous term sometimes used.
• Ignition timing lever: A descriptive phrase for the same component.
• Throttle lever: A different but often adjacent control on the steering column of early cars, used to regulate engine speed.

Synonyms

• Advance lever
• Timing lever

Related Phrases

• To adjust the spark: A phrase describing the action performed using the spark lever.
  • He needed to adjust the spark for better performance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition