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to spark off an explosion

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  • spark — I UK [spɑː(r)k] / US [spɑrk] verb Word forms spark : present tense I/you/we/they spark he/she/it sparks present participle sparking past tense sparked past participle sparked * 1) a) spark or spark off [transitive] mainly journalism to make… …   English dictionary

  • spark — 1 noun 1 FIRE (C) a very small bit of brightly burning material produced by a fire or by hitting or rubbing together two hard objects: In a gas leak, any small spark will cause an explosion. | a shower of sparks from the fire 2 ELECTRICITY (C) a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Spark plug — A spark plug (also, very rarely nowadays, in British English: a sparking plug) is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark.… …   Wikipedia

  • spark — spark1 [ spark ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to make something happen, especially something involving violence or angry feelings: The protests were sparked by the firing of two restaurant employees. The trial sparked… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spark — 01. A fire started when a small [spark] from our campfire fell on a sleeping bag, and started to burn. 02. We sat by the fire, watching the [sparks] drift up into the sky. 03. He hit the rock with the sledgehammer, and [sparks] flew off. 04. A… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • Explosion — For other meanings of explosion , explode and similar, see Explosion (disambiguation). Detonation of explosives …   Wikipedia

  • set off — verb 1. put in motion or move to act (Freq. 4) trigger a reaction actuate the circuits • Syn: ↑trip, ↑actuate, ↑trigger, ↑activate, ↑spark off, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • touch off — verb put in motion or move to act (Freq. 3) trigger a reaction actuate the circuits • Syn: ↑trip, ↑actuate, ↑trigger, ↑activate, ↑set off, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Texas City explosion of 1947 — ▪ United States history       industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the S.S. Grandcamp on April 16–17, 1947, in Texas City, Texas. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15 foot (4.5 metre) tidal wave. Between 400 and… …   Universalium

  • 2010 Connecticut power plant explosion — Coordinates: 41°33′13″N 72°35′44″W / 41.5536°N 72.5956°W / 41.5536; 72.5956 …   Wikipedia

  • New London School explosion — 1937 newsreel The New London School explosion occurred on March 18, 1937, when a natural gas leak caused an explosion, destroying the London School of New London, Texas,[1] a community in Rusk County previously known as London . The disaster… …   Wikipedia

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