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• spark — I. /spak / (say spahk) noun 1. an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood, etc., or produced by one hard body striking against another. 2. Electricity a. the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of… …  

• spark — I [[t]spɑrk[/t]] n. 1) an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another 2) elm aum a) the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of electricity through air or… …   From formal English to slang

• spark — spark1 noun 1》 a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two surfaces. 2》 a light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air.     ↘a discharge such as this serving… …   English new terms dictionary

• spark — spark1 sparkless, adj. sparklessly, adv. sparklike, adj. /spahrk/, n. 1. an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another. 2. Also called sparkover. Elect. a. the light… …   Universalium

• striking — strik·ing || straɪkɪŋ adj. arresting, noticeable, tending to draw attention n. act of hitting; refusal to work as a form of protest straɪk n. hit, blow; temporary work stoppage; military assault; good luck; discovery of natural resources;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Firesteel — is a piece of high carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox together with flint and tinder. From the Iron Age onwards, the use of flint and steel was the most common method of fire lighting prior to the invention of the …   Wikipedia

• flintlock — noun Date: 1683 1. a lock for a gun or pistol having a flint in the hammer for striking a spark to ignite the charge 2. a firearm fitted with a flintlock …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tinderbox — noun Date: 1530 1. a. a metal box for holding tinder and usually a flint and steel for striking a spark b. a highly inflammable object or place 2. a potentially explosive place or situation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• возникновение искры или искрового разряда — — [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.] Тематики электротехника, основные понятия EN striking of spark …   Справочник технического переводчика

• gunflint — [gun′flint΄] n. a piece of flint in the hammer of a flintlock, for striking a spark to set off the charge …   English World dictionary

• KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism