Local color. local color-The true color of an object or a surface as seen in typical daylight, rather than its color as seen through atmosphere or interpreted by the taste or imagination of the artist. Thus the characteristic local color of a lemon is yellow.
A spark plugs reach is calculated by the length of the threads. It is measured from the seat of the plug to the end of the threads. It should be noted that the reach does not include the electrodes, or an extended metal shell. When custom-selecting a spark plug, the electrode length and projection should be included in the calculation when taking into consideration the clearance in the combustion chamber.
The switchhook is the device that senses whether the handset or receiver is in its cradle. The term flash originated from the cord circuit of the early telephone switchboard that telephone company operators used to connect calls. The calling party and called party each had an indicator light on the cord circuit. When the subscriber cycled the telephone on-hook/off-hook, the light would flash.