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31spark — I UK [spɑː(r)k] / US [spɑrk] verb Word forms spark : present tense I/you/we/they spark he/she/it sparks present participle sparking past tense sparked past participle sparked * 1) a) spark or spark off [transitive] mainly journalism to make… …
32spark — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a fiery particle thrown off from a fire, or alight in ashes, or produced by a flint, match, etc. 2 (often foll. by of) a particle of a quality etc. (not a spark of life; a spark of interest). 3 Electr. a a light produced by a… …
33Spark — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a fiery particle thrown off from a fire, or alight in ashes, or produced by a flint, match, etc. 2 (often foll. by of) a particle of a quality etc. (not a spark of life; a spark of interest). 3 Electr. a a light produced by a… …
34spark — spark1 [ spark ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to make something happen, especially something involving violence or angry feelings: The protests were sparked by the firing of two restaurant employees. The trial sparked… …
35spark — I. /spak / (say spahk) noun 1. an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood, etc., or produced by one hard body striking against another. 2. Electricity a. the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of… …
36spark — {{11}}spark (n.) O.E. spearca, from P.Gmc. *spark (Cf. M.L.G. sparke, M.Du. spranke, not found in other Germanic languages). Electrical sense dates from 1748. Slang sense of a gallant, a beau, a lover (c.1600) is perhaps a figurative use, but… …
37spark — 1 noun 1 FIRE (C) a very small bit of brightly burning material produced by a fire or by hitting or rubbing together two hard objects: In a gas leak, any small spark will cause an explosion. | a shower of sparks from the fire 2 ELECTRICITY (C) a… …
38spark — I [[t]spɑrk[/t]] n. 1) an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another 2) elm aum a) the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of electricity through air or… …
39spark, my — The word ‘spark’ meant quite different things in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries according to whether the word was applied to a woman or a man. It was a compliment when applied to a woman, having much the same meaning that ‘bright… …
40spark — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sparke, from Old English spearca; akin to Middle Dutch sparke spark and perhaps to Latin spargere to scatter Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in… …
