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jump spark

noun

Electricity.


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Origin of jump spark1

First recorded in 1905–10
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“That play could have possibly been a jump spark for us to score that touchdown,” Erwin said.

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Grandpa and Miss Love stood there watching me read what it said under the picture: “PIERCE, 8 h.p., Geo. N. Pierce Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Price $900, without top; seats 4 persons, doors in back only; single, water-cooled cylinder; jump spark ignition, planetary transmission, 3 speeds; wt. 1,250 pounds.”

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His speech and his movements fairly crackle with energy; his enthusiasm is as communicable as a jump spark.

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By using an ordinary telephone transmitter and receiver and a 1/2-in. jump spark coil, a complete wireless telegraph station may be made, which will send or receive messages for a radius of one mile.

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Make-and-break ignition is used on the engine; however, a jump spark would be much better.

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