sparry

[spahr-ee]

spar·ry

[spahr-ee]
adjective
of or pertaining to mineral spar.

Origin:
1685–95; spar3 + -y1
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Sparry is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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sparry (ˈspɑːrɪ)
 
adj
geology containing, relating to, or resembling spar: sparry coal

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