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   spark

   /spɑːk/

   noun

   • 1. a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal: "a log fire was sending sparks on to the rug"
   • ▪ a small flash of light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air: "there was a spark of light" Similar flashflickerflareglinttwinklescintillationstreakspotpinprick
   • ▪ an electrical discharge that ignites the explosive mixture in an internal combustion engine.
   • 2. a small amount of a quality or intense feeling: "a tiny spark of anger flared within her" Similar particleiotajotwhitglimmerflickeratomspeckbittracevestigeounceshredcrumbmorselfragmentgraindropspotmitetittlejot or tittlemodicumhinttouchsuggestionwhispersuspicionscintillainformal:smidgensmidgetadstimarchaic:scantlingscruple
   • ▪ a sense of liveliness and excitement: "there was a spark between them at their first meeting" Similar livelinessanimationlifebouncesparkleeffervescencefizzvervespiritpepspiritednessebulliencehigh spiritsenthusiasminitiativevitalityvivacityfiredashgopanacheelansnapzestzealexuberancevigourenergygustodrivepushbriodynamisminformal:feistinessget-up-and-gogumptionoomphpizzazzvimzingzip
   • 3. used as a nickname for a radio operator or an electrician, especially in the armed forces: informal "I know a Sparks so I'll get him to look over it"

   verb

   • 1. emit sparks of fire or electricity: "the ignition sparks as soon as the gas is turned on"
   • ▪ produce sparks at the point where an electric circuit is interrupted.
   • 2. ignite: "the explosion sparked a fire"
   • ▪ provide the stimulus for (an event or process): "the trial sparked a furious row"

   Word Origin Old Englishspærca, spearca, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sparkless adjective
   • 2. sparker noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does spark mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SPARK definition: 1. a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by…. Learn more.

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   What does spark mean in a sentence?

   • Gradually, however, the spark grew to a burning mass, which created the draught of air that fanned it. Spark definition: an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another.. See examples of SPARK used in a sentence.

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   What does start Spark do?

   • Initially start sparks the first n elements and returns a (shared) list from the nth element onwards. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of spark?

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   What does bright spark mean?

   • (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of the sparking plug or ignition system of an internal-combustion engine) to produce a spark 2. bright spark usually ironic Brit a person who appears clever or witty: some bright spark left the papers next to the open window.

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   What are some examples of Sparks?

   • 1. flicker, flash, gleam, glint, spit, flare, scintillation Sparks flew in all directions. 2. trace, hint, scrap, atom, jot, vestige, scintilla Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.

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   What is a spark thrown off a building?

   • 1. a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together. Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.

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   a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop: That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots. [ S ] a feeling or quality that causes excitement: They kept running into each other and eventually realized there was a spark between them.

   • English (US)

     a very small piece of fire that flies out from something...

   • Znaczenie Spark, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPARK definicja: 1. a very small piece of fire that flies...

   • Spark in Traditional Chinese

     SPARK translate: 火／電, 火花，火星;電火花, 原因, 導火線，誘因,...

   • Spark: Italian Translation

     SPARK translate: scintilla, scintilla, scintilla, barlume,...

   • Spark: Catalan Translation

     spark translate: espurna. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Spark: Arabic Translation

     SPARK translate: شَرارة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.

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   The meaning of SPARK is a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion or remaining when combustion is nearly completed. How to use spark in a sentence.

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   noun. an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another. Also called sparkover. Electricity. the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of electricity through air or another dielectric. the discharge itself. any electric arc of relatively small energy content.

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   a. the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of electricity through air or another dielectric. b. the discharge itself. c. any electric arc of relatively small energy content. d. the electric discharge produced by a spark plug in an internal-combustion engine.

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   Oct 23, 2017 · Definition of spark verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity: Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.