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Spar

noun/spˈɑːɹ/
Definition
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɑːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɑː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɑː/
1 syllable Say it as /spˈɑːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
nouna stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
nounmaking the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
verbfurnish with spars
verbfight with spurs
“the gamecocks were sparring”
verbbox lightly
verbfight verbally
“They were sparring all night”
Word Forms
sparverbfurnish with spars
sparnouna stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
sparringnounmaking the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Holm
eines von verschiedenen nichtmetallischen Mineralien (Kalzit oder Feldspat), die hell und transparent oder durchscheinend und spaltbar sind
🇫🇷French
longeron
l'un des divers minéraux non métalliques (calcite ou feldspath) de couleur claire et transparent ou translucide et clivable
🇪🇸Spanish
espato
Cualquiera de varios minerales no metálicos (calcita o feldespato) que son de color claro y transparentes o translúcidos y escindibles.
🇮🇹Italian
longherone
uno qualsiasi dei vari minerali non metallici (calcite o feldspato) di colore chiaro e trasparenti o traslucidi e scindibili
🇵🇹Portuguese
mastro
qualquer um dos vários minerais não metálicos (calcita ou feldspato) de cor clara e transparente ou translúcido e clivável
🇷🇺Russian
лонжерон
любой из различных неметаллических минералов (кальцит или полевой шпат), светлых, прозрачных или полупрозрачных и расщепляемых
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बल्ला
विभिन्न अधात्विक खनिजों (कैल्साइट या फेल्डस्पार) में से कोई भी जो रंग में हल्का और पारदर्शी या पारभासी और साफ करने योग्य हो
🇧🇩Bengali
স্পার
বিভিন্ন ননমেটালিক খনিজ (ক্যালসাইট বা ফেল্ডস্পার) যেগুলি হালকা রঙের এবং স্বচ্ছ বা স্বচ্ছ এবং ক্লিভেবল
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்பார்
பல்வேறு உலோகமற்ற தாதுக்களில் ஏதேனும் (கால்சைட் அல்லது ஃபெல்ட்ஸ்பார்) வெளிர் நிறத்தில் இருக்கும் மற்றும் வெளிப்படையான அல்லது ஒளிஊடுருவக்கூடிய மற்றும் பிளவுபடக்கூடியவை
🇮🇳Telugu
స్పార్
వివిధ నాన్‌మెటాలిక్ ఖనిజాలలో ఏదైనా (కాల్సైట్ లేదా ఫెల్డ్‌స్పార్) లేత రంగులో మరియు పారదర్శకంగా లేదా అపారదర్శకంగా మరియు చీలికగా ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પાર
વિવિધ નોનમેટાલિક ખનિજોમાંથી કોઈપણ (કેલ્સાઇટ અથવા ફેલ્ડસ્પાર) જે હળવા રંગના અને પારદર્શક અથવા અર્ધપારદર્શક અને ક્લીવેબલ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಪಾರ್
ವಿವಿಧ ಲೋಹವಲ್ಲದ ಖನಿಜಗಳು (ಕ್ಯಾಲ್ಸೈಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಫೆಲ್ಡ್ಸ್ಪಾರ್) ತಿಳಿ ಬಣ್ಣ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ ಅಥವಾ ಅರೆಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಳಬಲ್ಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്പാർ
ഇളം നിറവും സുതാര്യവും അർദ്ധസുതാര്യവും പിളരാവുന്നതുമായ വിവിധ അലോഹ ധാതുക്കളിൽ (കാൽസൈറ്റ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഫെൽഡ്സ്പാർ) ഏതെങ്കിലും
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
晶石
任何颜色浅、透明或半透明且可解理的各种非金属矿物(方解石或长石)
🇯🇵Japanese
スパー
色が薄く、透明または半透明で劈開可能なさまざまな非金属鉱物(方解石または長石)のいずれか
🇰🇷Korean
스파링
밝은 색상이고 투명하거나 반투명하며 쪼개질 수 있는 다양한 비금속 광물(방해석 또는 장석)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh nhau
bất kỳ khoáng chất phi kim loại nào (canxi hoặc fenspat) có màu sáng và trong suốt hoặc mờ và có thể phân tách
🇹🇭Thai
สปาร์
แร่ธาตุอโลหะต่างๆ (แคลไซต์หรือเฟลด์สปาร์) ที่มีสีอ่อนและโปร่งใสหรือโปร่งแสงและแยกออกได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
berdebat
salah satu dari berbagai mineral bukan logam (kalsit atau feldspar) yang berwarna terang dan transparan atau tembus cahaya dan dapat dibelah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصاري
أي من المعادن اللافلزية المختلفة (الكالسيت أو الفلسبار) التي تكون فاتحة اللون وشفافة أو شفافة وقابلة للانقسام
🇮🇷Persian
اسپار
هر یک از کانی های غیرفلزی مختلف (کلسیت یا فلدسپات) که به رنگ روشن و شفاف یا نیمه شفاف و قابل شکافت هستند.
🇹🇷Turkish
maç
açık renkli, şeffaf veya yarı saydam ve parçalanabilen çeşitli metalik olmayan minerallerden (kalsit veya feldispat) herhangi biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְנַצֵחַ
כל מינרלים לא מתכתיים שונים (קלציט או פלדספאר) בעלי צבע בהיר ושקופים או שקופים וניתנים לפירוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spar'?
The primary meaning of 'spar' is 'any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spar' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spar' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spar' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spar' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'spar' easy to spell?
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