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spark-killer

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[spahrk-kil-er] / ˈspɑrkˌkɪl ər /

noun

Electricity.

  1. a device for diminishing sparking, consisting of a capacitor and a resistor connected in series across two points where sparking may occur in a circuit.

Etymology

Origin of spark-killer

spark 1 + killer

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