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View synonyms for sparker

sparker

1

[ spahr-ker ]

noun

  1. something that produces sparks. spark.
  2. an apparatus used to test insulation on wires.


sparker

2

[ spahr-ker ]

noun

  1. a lover, swain, or beau.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparker1

First recorded in 1860–65; spark 1 + -er 1

Origin of sparker2

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; spark 2 + -er 1
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Example Sentences

Second, a spark coil, the primary terminals of which were connected to the primary sparker and to a set of dry batteries.

I was speeding a little—about one city block every five minutes—on Thirteenth Street, when my sparker stopped sparking.

Someone with a powerful sending set had cut loose into the air with his sparker.

I stayed with the Sparker outfit six years, and then my father died.

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