spark
IPA: spˈɑrk
noun
- A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
- A short or small burst of electrical discharge.
- A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle.
- (figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the Indomalayan genus Sinthusa.
- (in the plural sparks but treated as a singular) A ship's radio operator.
- (UK, slang) An electrician.
- (cellular automata) A small collection of cells which briefly appears at the edge of a larger pattern before dying off.
- A gallant; a foppish young man.
- A beau, lover.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive, figurative) To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).
- (transitive) To light; to kindle.
- (intransitive) To give off a spark or sparks.
- (intransitive, of a gun) To shoot; to fire
- (intransitive, archaic) To woo, court; to act the gallant or beau.
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Examples of "spark" in Sentences
- This was the spark for the massacre.
- It was the spark that ignited the crowd.
- He sparked the flame of a general strike.
- The spark from the primer ignites the powder.
- He says his yellow vest translates to the word "spark."
- The spark that lit the flame was the invasion of Poland.
- It is flammable and should not be used around fire or sparks.
- The main spark was Lincoln winning in 1860 and trying to ban slavery.
- An igniter of the spark type is positioned downstream of the swirl vanes.
- The lightning sparked a fire between the slates of the roof and the ceiling.
- The ignition device produces a spark in the combustion chamber of the engine.
- The top of the spark plug contains a terminal to connect to the ignition system.
- Twenty years on, they become quantified and rigidized, and it's not where the spark is anymore.
- While the story is well-written, for me it lacks a certain spark and sense of wonder that's present in other Tidhar stories.
- I've tasted plenty of 07 Rieslings that didn't have that racy edge that we usually see, but then all of a sudden that spark is back.
- Confirmation of what - that amino acids can be induced in spark dischsrge experiments or that nitrogenous bases can be generated by extracellular reactions or that chains of lipids naturally form?
- After too many sequels and spinoffs, Activision has drained all the spark from the "GH" franchise, and the metal-heavy set list of "Warriors" is one of the least imaginative in the series 'history.
- Bradford: Confirmation of what - that amino acids can be induced in spark dischsrge experiments or that nitrogenous bases can be generated by extracellular reactions or that chains of lipids naturally form?