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sparker
spark 1 S0605500 (spärk)n.1. An incandescent particle, especially:a. One thrown off from a burning substance.b. One resulting from friction.c. One remaining in an otherwise extinguished fire; an ember.2. A glistening particle, as of metal.3. a. A flash of light, especially a flash produced by electric discharge.b. A short pulse or flow of electric current.4. A trace or suggestion, as:a. A quality or feeling with latent potential; a seed or germ: the spark of genius.b. A vital, animating, or activating factor: the spark of revolution.5. sparks(used with a sing. verb) Informal A radio operator aboard a ship.6. Electricity a. The luminous phenomenon resulting from a disruptive discharge through an insulating material.b. The discharge itself.v. sparked, spark·ing, sparks v.intr.1. To give off sparks.2. To operate correctly. Used of the ignition system of an internal-combustion engine.v.tr.1. To set in motion; activate: The incident sparked a controversy.2. To rouse to action; spur: A cheering crowd sparked the runner to triumph.
[Middle English sparke, from Old English spearca. V., from Middle English sparken, from Old English spearcian.]
spark′er n.
spark 2 S0605500 (spärk) Archaic n.1. An elegantly dressed, highly self-conscious young man.2. A male suitor; a beau.v. sparked, spark·ing, sparks v.tr. To court or woo.v.intr. To court a woman or women.
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin or from spark.]
spark′er n.sparker (ˈspɑːkə) n1. a thing that stops or prevents sparks2. a small firework3. (Geological Science) geology an exploratory sonar for sea-bed formationsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | sparker - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestackspark arrestermeshwork, meshing, network, mesh, net - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals |
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Synonyms for sparkernoun a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestackSynonymsRelated Words- meshwork
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