spark arrester

noun

a device, consisting of wire netting or other material, used to stop or deflect sparks thrown from an open fireplace, a smokestack, or the like.

Electricity. a device to reduce sparking at contacts where a circuit is opened and closed.

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Nearby words

sparid, sparine, sparing, sparing action, spark, spark arrester, spark chamber, spark coil, spark erosion, spark gap, spark generator

Origin of spark arrester

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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Science definitions for spark arrester

spark arrester

[ spärk ]

A device designed to keep sparks from escaping, as at a chimney opening or where materials are being welded.

A device used to control or curtail electric sparking at a point where a circuit is made or broken.

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