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sparker

sparker

6.6
A person or tool that makes small hot pieces to start a fire
  • noun
  • /ˈspɑrkər/
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  • To light the campfire, I used a handheld sparker that produced bright sparks.

Examples

  • During the renovation, we replaced the old pilot light with a new sparker for better efficiency.

  • The only alternatives now were a welder's sparker and a magnifying glass.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • There were several of these old oxyacetylene sparkers with a you can swap out one of three flints here and just keep spinning this little thing.

  • The chef relied on a reliable sparker to ignite the gas burners quickly.

Synonyms

igniter
vssparker
  • Specialized
5 4.6

A device that makes a flame to start fuel burning

is a person or device that makes sparks to ignite things
spark coil
vssparker
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A device that makes a strong electric spark to light fuel in engines

is the general name for people or devices that produce sparks in many forms
ignitor
vssparker
  • Specialized
6.7

A small device that makes a spark or flame to light fuel

focuses on producing sparks as the main way to ignite things
sparking plug
vssparker
  • Archaic
3.9

A small electric part that makes a spark to light the fuel in a car engine

is a general person or device that makes sparks beyond engine use

Surface Forms

sparker singular
sparkers plural

Morphology

sparker = spark (transparent) = spark + er

Standard agent/instrument formation from the verb 'spark' yields 'one or something that produces sparks', which directly matches this sense.

Etymology

Sparker comes from spark 'small piece of fire' plus the ending -er 'person or thing that makes or does'. So a sparker is something or someone that makes sparks or starts a fire, like a lighter.