what does spark mean?
SPARK as NOUN
- Meaning
- brightness and animation of countenance
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- he had a sparkle in his eye
Hypernyms(s) spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a momentary flash of light
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Hypernyms(s) spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
Hypernyms(s) spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
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Hypernyms(s) Spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
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Hypernyms(s) spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
Usage Example(s)
- a spark of interest
- a spark of decency
Hypernyms(s) spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPARK as VERB
- Meaning
- put in motion or move to act
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Usage Example(s)
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
Hypernyms(s) spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark
Hypernyms(s) spark is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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