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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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   • A

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Spark, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Spark: Japanese Translation

     SPARK translate: 火花, 火の粉, 火花（ひばな）. Learn more in the...

   • Spark: French Translation

     SPARK translate: étincelle [feminine], étincelle, étincelle,...

   • Spark: Arabic Translation

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

   • Spark Spanish Translation

     SPARK translate: chispa, chispa [feminine, singular]. Learn...

   • Spark: Russian Translation

     SPARK translate: искра , искра, проблеск , вызывать,...

   • Spark: Malay Translation

     SPARK translate: percikan api, percikan api, sekelumit;...

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   Spark can mean a small, bright particle of fire, light, or electricity, or a trace or suggestion of something. It can also mean a young man who courts or woos a woman, or a novelist named Muriel Spark.

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