sparks

Pluralsparks

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of spark. Use this when you mean more than one spark.

   Sparks flew from the campfire when he tossed on another log.

   The grinder threw a shower of sparks across the workshop floor.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of spark. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   A loose wire sparks every time the old machine starts up.

   Her excitement sparks new ideas in everyone around her.

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3. 3
   nouncolloquial

   An electrician, especially the person who works the radio on a cargo ship.

   Like calling a ship's cook 'Cookie': a friendly nickname built from the job.

   The ship's sparks stayed up all night sending weather reports to the bridge.

   When the engine room flooded, the crew shouted for sparks to send a distress call.

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