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spark arrestor

spark arrestor noun: any device that prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources.

Noun

spark arrestor (plural spark arrestors)

  1. Any device that prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources.
    • Spark arrestors play a critical role in the prevention of wildland fire and ignition of explosive atmospheres.
    • At the outbreak of the Second World War, the number of locomotives at the depot was bolstered by the loan of several tank engines from the GWR, usually fitted with the distinctive "balloon" spark arrestors.2022 January 12, Chris Hegg, “The secret railway in the woods”, in RAIL, number 948, page 36
    Synonyms:
    sparker

Synonyms of spark arrestor

Forms of spark arrestor

pluralspark arrestors
alternative formspark arrester

Questions about spark arrestor

What does spark arrestor mean?
Spark arrestor means any device that prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources.
What part of speech is spark arrestor?
Spark arrestor is a noun.
What is the plural of spark arrestor?
The plural of spark arrestor is spark arrestors.

Words near spark arrestor in the dictionary

  1. spark
  2. spark anglemouth
  3. spark anglemouths
  4. spark arrester
  5. spark arresters
  6. spark arrestor
  7. spark arrestors
  8. spark bird
  9. spark birds
  10. spark coil
  11. spark coils

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