sparker

[spahr-ker]

spark·er

1[spahr-ker]
noun
1.
something that produces sparks.
2.
an apparatus used to test insulation on wires.

Origin:
1860–65; spark1 + -er1

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Sparker is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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spark·er

2[spahr-ker]
noun
a lover, swain, or beau.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; spark2 + -er1
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sparker

noun
a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack [syn: spark arrester
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