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US
/ˈspɑɹ/
]
[ UK /spˈɑː/ ]
[ UK /spˈɑː/ ]
NOUN
- making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
- a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
VERB
-
fight with spurs
the gamecocks were sparring -
fight verbally
They were sparring all night - furnish with spars
- box lightly
How To Use spar In A Sentence
- It sparked to life in the second act, when the symbolism gave way to themes of lust and sexual temptation.
- We carried spare water for the rad, a hand pump just in case the Dunlop pressure dropped, and maybe even a canister of petrol.
- Combine the corn with steamed green vegetables like asparagus and offer baked potatoes to ensure the children don't go hungry.
- He said nothing as he took his horse's reins and mounted up, the pain causing sparks to flash behind his eyes and his vision to fuzz a little around the edges.
- Labour to keep alive in your breast that spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
- You can't help thinking that the promise of that final inspection adds a little extra sparkle to the finished product. Times, Sunday Times
- A perfect mob of street urchins, loafers, shop-men and bar-keepers who could spare a bit of time, lined up in front of the Palace Hotel and watched the plaid-coated, gray-capped visitors in short knickerbockers and golf stockings puff their pipes around the bar and call for "Porter and h'ale, 'alf and The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High Sierras
- The exchange continued for a little over a year, until both men became absorbed in other projects, but while it lasted, Mr. Neumeyer says, "we were both sparked into spurts of vivifying and shared creativity. Gorey's Flights of Fancy
- In summary, Dr. Green, after studying and researching this question for over 20 years, it is my firm conviction that aspartame lowers seizure threshold, mimics or exacerbates a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, contributes to the incidence of certain cancers, and because of it's impact on the hypothalamic "appestat" plays a significant role in the world-wide epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Psychiatry Professor informs Hawaii House Health Committee of Dangers of Aspartame, as Medical Professional
- He drew with his brush in transparent glaze and build up form with multiple stokes.