noun
(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
• Topics: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar
• Hypernyms: ↑lever
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noun : a lever formerly mounted usually on the steering post of a motor vehicle for controlling the timing of the ignition
Useful english dictionary. 2012.