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- sparassis/spəˈræsɪs/A genus of edible fungi characterized by a large, branching, cauliflower-like fruiting body.nounLow (specialist/technical)
- sparaxis/spəˈræksɪs/A flowering bulbous plant of the iris family, native to South Africa, known for its bright, showy flowers.nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
- spare/speə(r)/To refrain from using, harming, or destroying; to have more than needed and available for use.adjectivenounverb+2B1
- spare part/speə pɑːt/A component kept in reserve to replace a broken or worn-out part of a machine or system.nounB1
- spare time/ˌspeə ˈtaɪm/Free time available after one's duties, work, or necessary activities are completed; leisure time.nounHigh
- spare tire/ˌspeə ˈtaɪə/A physical object: a spare wheel carried in a vehicle for use in case of a flat tire.nounMedium-High (everyday term for the object); Medium (colloquial for excess fat)
- spare tyre/ˌspeə ˈtaɪə/A strip of excess fat around a person's waist.nounMedium (common in informal contexts, especially in British English)
- spare-part surgery/ˌspeə pɑːt ˈsɜːdʒəri/A surgical procedure in which a damaged or diseased part of the body, especially a joint or organ, is replaced with an artificial or transplanted component.nounLow
- spared/speəd/The past tense and past participle of 'spare', meaning to refrain from harming, destroying, or punishing someone or something; to allow something to remain unused or available.adjectiveverbB1
- sparerib/ˈspeə.rɪbz/A cut of pork from the rib section, containing rib bones and relatively little meat.nounLow
- spareribs/ˈspeə.rɪbz/A cut of pork (or sometimes beef) taken from the lower section of the ribs, containing more bone and fat than meat, and typically cooked by grilling, baking, or barbecuing.nounB2
- sparge/spɑːdʒ/to sprinkle, scatter, or moisten with liquid in small drops.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveVery Rare
- sparid/ˈspɛərɪd/A fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes sea breams, porgies, and similar species.adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical)
- spark/spɑːk/A very small, bright particle of burning material or a brief flash of light, especially one produced by friction or electricity.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- spark arrester/ˈspɑːk əˌrɛstə/A device attached to an exhaust or chimney to prevent hot, burning particles (sparks) from escaping.nounC2
- spark chamber/ˈspɑːk ˌtʃeɪmbə/A particle physics detector that makes the path of a charged particle visible through a series of transient electric discharges (sparks) in a gas-filled chamber.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Highly specialized)
- spark coil/ˈspɑːk ˌkɔɪl/An induction coil used to produce high-voltage electrical sparks, especially in early ignition systems for internal combustion engines.nounC1-C2 / Technical / Historical
- spark erosion/ˈspɑːk ɪˌrəʊ.ʒən/A manufacturing process that uses electrical discharges (sparks) to remove material from a conductive workpiece.nounLow
- spark gap/ˈspɑːk ɡæp/A gap between two electrical terminals across which a spark can jump, typically to ignite a fuel mixture or to act as a circuit component.nounLow
- spark generator/ˈspɑːk ˌdʒɛn.ə.reɪ.tə/A device or mechanism designed to produce a spark, typically a brief electrical discharge used to ignite fuel, start a reaction, or in various technical processes.nounC1
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