spark

/spɑːk/ noun [C]

Definition

FIRE › a very small, bright piece of burning material: The fire was caused by a spark from a cigarette.

ELECTRICITY › a small flash of light caused by electricity

START › a small idea or event which causes something bigger to start: a spark of hope/inspiration

(Definition of spark noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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