sparker

¹

[ spahr-ker ]

noun

1. something that produces sparks. spark.
2. an apparatus used to test insulation on wires.

sparker

²

[ spahr-ker ]

noun

1. a lover, swain, or beau.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparker¹

First recorded in 1860–65; spark ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of sparker²

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; spark ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Second, a spark coil, the primary terminals of which were connected to the primary sparker and to a set of dry batteries.

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I was speeding a little—about one city block every five minutes—on Thirteenth Street, when my sparker stopped sparking.

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Someone with a powerful sending set had cut loose into the air with his sparker.

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I stayed with the Sparker outfit six years, and then my father died.

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