distributor point


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Noun1.distributor point - a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
breaker point, point
tangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
electrical distributor, distributer, distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
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