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- spark off/ˈspɑːk ɒf/to cause something, often something sudden, unpleasant, or violent, to begin.verbC1
- spark photography/ˈspɑːk fəˌtɒɡ.rə.fi/A photographic technique used to capture the moment of electrical breakdown (a spark) through the air, typically for scientific or high-speed documentation.nounVery Low (C2+)
- spark plug/ˈspɑːk plʌɡ/A device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder.nounB2
- spark spectrum/ˈspɑːk ˈspɛktrəm/A type of emission spectrum produced by a high-voltage electrical spark passing through a gaseous material or between electrodes made of a material, used primarily in spectroscopy for identifying metallic elements.nounC2
- spark transmitter/spɑːk trænzˈmɪtə/An early type of radio transmitter that generates radio waves using a spark gap.nounRare
- spark-killer/ˈspɑːk ˌkɪl.ər/Something that extinguishes or prevents a spark, enthusiasm, excitement, or creative impulse.nounLow
- sparker/ˈspɑːkə/A person or thing that sparks; specifically, one that ignites something (literally or metaphorically) or a small-scale romantic partner.nounLow/Uncommon
- sparkie/ˈspɑː.ki/a colloquial term for an electrician or electrical tradespersonnounlow
- sparking plug/ˈspɑːkɪŋ plʌɡ/A device in an internal combustion engine that ignites the fuel-air mixture by producing an electric spark.nounLow (specialist/historical/regional)
- sparking voltage/ˈspɑːkɪŋ ˌvəʊltɪdʒ/The minimum voltage required to cause an electric spark to jump across a gap between two electrodes.nounC2
- sparkle/ˈspɑːkl/To shine with small, bright, moving points of light.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- sparkler/ˈspɑː.klə(r)/A hand-held firework that emits sparks and often slowly burns down.nounC1
- sparklet/ˈspɑːklɪt/A very small or brief spark; a tiny, bright flash of light.nounRare/Uncommon
- sparkling water/ˈspɑː.klɪŋ ˈwɔː.tər/Water containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas under pressure, resulting in effervescence or bubbles.nounMedium-High
- sparkling wine/ˈspɑː.klɪŋ waɪn/A type of wine that contains significant levels of carbon dioxide, making it fizzy.nounB2
- sparkover/ˈspɑːkˌəʊvə/A disruptive electrical discharge or flashover across an insulating surface or gap, typically in high-voltage equipment.nounVery Low (Technical)
- sparkplug/ˈspɑːkplʌɡ/A device in an internal combustion engine that ignites the compressed fuel-air mixture by producing an electric spark.verb-transitiveC2
- sparks/spɑːks/Small, glowing particles of fire or electricity that are thrown off or produced.nounB1
- sparling/ˈspɑː.lɪŋ/A small, silvery fish, specifically the European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).nounLow/Archaic
- sparoid/ˈspɛərɔɪd/Belonging to or characteristic of the fish family Sparidae, which includes sea breams and porgies.adjectivenounVery Low / Technical
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