sparing
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
sparingly
— Biord
– Engelsk
~ to a meager degree or in a meager manner; "these voices are meagerly represented at the conference"; "the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources"
spark counter
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
spark advance
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
spark arrester
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
spark
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a momentary flash of light
spark gap
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them
spark
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
spark plug
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
spark
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
spark gap
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the gap between two high-potential terminals
spark
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
spark coil
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an induction coil used to create sparks
spark chamber
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
spark arrester
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed
spark
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field