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spark arrester
noun
- a device, consisting of wire netting or other material, used to stop or deflect sparks thrown from an open fireplace, a smokestack, or the like.
- Electricity. a device to reduce sparking at contacts where a circuit is opened and closed.
spark arrester
/ spärk /
- A device designed to keep sparks from escaping, as at a chimney opening or where materials are being welded.
- A device used to control or curtail electric sparking at a point where a circuit is made or broken.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spark arrester1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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Example Sentences
But there is great danger of setting a fire if an engine is run with wood or straw without the spark arrester.
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Coal sparks are heavy and have little life, and with some engines no spark arrester is needed.
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In another form of spark arrester, the smoke is made to pass through water, which effectually kills every possible spark.
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A patent water spark arrester is used which is an absolute protection.
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The spark arrester's a good thing all right, so you put it in.
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