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spark, in electricity: see arc arc, in electricity, highly luminous and intensely hot discharge of electricity between two electrodes. The arc was discovered early in the 19th cent. by the English scientist Sir Humphry Davy, who so named it because of its shape. ..... Click the link for more information. . spark 1. a. a momentary flash of light accompanied by a sharp crackling noise, produced by a sudden electrical discharge through the air or some other insulating medium between two points b. the electrical discharge itself c. (as modifier): a spark gap 2. a small piece of diamond, as used in the cutting of glass Spark Dame Muriel (Sarah). born 1918, British novelist and writer; her novels include Memento Mori (1959), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961), The Takeover (1976), A Far Cry from Kensington (1988), Symposium (1990), and The Finishing School (2004)
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She sparked a 9-0 run that put the Sparks ahead 61-54 with 3:41 to play. She sparked a 9-0 run that put the Sparks up 61-54 with 3:41 to play and more or less marked the end of the Comets' chance of repeating as champions. After Leslie picked up her fourth foul, Mabika sparked a 10-4 run with two 3-pointers, and Ukari Figgs added another long-distant shot to help the Sparks secure a 38-32 lead they would not relinquish. |
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