Marat_Lysenko
(Marat (East of Ukraine, 70 km from Donetsk))
#61
Now I also had to look for a description of this word. I thought this device was called that everywhere…
TRAMBLER (French trembleur, from trembler - to tremble), the common name of the ignition distributor interrupter. (Great Russian Encyclopedic Dictionary)
Words have a history in them of how they came about.
In the 1870’s on through the 19teens . . . . before the development of decent wet cell compact rechargeable batteries allowed for easy simple battery spark ignitions there were the “Buzz-Box” engine ignition systems. An individual points contact and transformer for each cylinder. Yes. They could be said to have a trembling action.
Some of my favorite automotive words are dynamo/generator; alternator/DC-charger; trunk/boot; hood/bonnet; windshield/windscreen.
Regards
Steve unruh