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Definition: Meaning of, spar in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / spɑː /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
spar sparred sparred
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sparring spars
[intransitive]
  1. to practise BOXING with someone
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  2. to argue with someone but not in an unpleasant way
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
spar spars
[countable]
  1. a thick pole, especially one used on a ship to support sails or ropes [↪  mast]
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spar used in phrases

  • Greenland spar (noun)
    1. a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminium and sodium; a source of fluorine
  • Iceland spar (noun)
    1. a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
  • bitter spar (noun)
    1. a light coloured mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
  • heavy spar (noun)
    1. BaSO4 a white or colourless mineral ; the main source of barium
  • spar buoy (noun)
    1. a buoy resembling a vertical log
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