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hot-bulb engine

American  
[hot-buhlb] / ˈhɒtˈbʌlb /

noun

  1. a low-compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition.

Etymology

Origin of hot-bulb engine

First recorded in 1910–15

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