# sparks

Pronunciation: US say "SPARKS" /spɑɹks/; UK say "SPAHKS" /spɑːks/

## Noun

1. Plural of spark. — plural of spark
   - Simple: Plural of spark. Use this when you mean more than one spark.
   - _Tiny sparks scattered into the night as the welder worked the seam._
   - _Stray sparks from the chimney landed on the dry roof shingles._
3. An electrician, and specifically the radio operator aboard a merchant marine vessel. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: An electrician, especially the person who works the radio on a cargo ship.
   - _Below decks, sparks tapped out a steady stream of Morse to the harbor station._
   - _The captain trusted sparks to keep the wireless running through the worst of the storm._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of spark. — third-person singular simple present indicative of spark
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of spark. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The faulty switch sparks whenever someone flips it after dark._
   - _A single offhand remark often sparks a heated debate among the staff._

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