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spark arrester [′spärk ə‚res·tər] (engineering) An apparatus that prevents sparks from escaping from a chimney. A device that reduces or eliminates electric sparks at a point where a circuit is opened and closed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The mower also lacked an appropriate spark arrester, the lawsuit said. The 18-year-old was cited for operating an off-road vehicle without a spark arrester, Forests & People magazine said. In Los Angeles, however, there is a city law which requires homeowners with chimneys to have a spark arrester, a metal cage at the top of the chimney, which prevents burning embers from escaping, Butcher notes. |
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