Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,506,575,932 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

spar
(redirected from sparring)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.46 sec.
spar. For dogtooth spar, see calcite calcite (kăl`sīt), very widely distributed mineral, commonly white or colorless, but appearing in a great variety of colors owing to
..... Click the link for more information.
; for fluorspar, see fluorite fluorite (fl
..... Click the link for more information.
; for heavy spar, see barite barite (bâr`īt), barytes
..... Click the link for more information.
; for satin spar, see calcite and gypsum gypsum (jĭp`səm), mineral composed of calcium sulfate (calcium, sulfur, and oxygen) with two molecules of water, CaSO4
..... Click the link for more information.
. See also Iceland spar Iceland spar, colorless variety of crystallized calcite , characterized by its properties of transparency and double refraction. It is used chiefly in the manufacture of Nicol prisms , which are essential parts of polarizing microscopes and other optical instruments.
..... Click the link for more information.
 and feldspar feldspar (fĕl`spär, fĕld`–) or felspar
..... Click the link for more information.
.
spar1
1. 
a. any piece of nautical gear resembling a pole and used as a mast, boom, gaff, etc.
b. (as modifier): a spar buoy
2. a principal supporting structural member of an aerofoil that runs from tip to tip or root to tip

spar2
an unaggressive fight

spar
any of various minerals, such as feldspar or calcite, that are light-coloured, microcrystalline, transparent to translucent, and easily cleavable

SPAR - Early system on Datatron 200 series. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).


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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.