sparking

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sparking

noun sparkings

The act of producing a spark. The tremor in my left hand is like the ominous grating note of a failing engine. I am growing weaker daily. What is this testimony but the collateral sparkings of a dying consciousness?

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of spark

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: spark off, sparkle, glint, flicker, trigger, electric discharge, electric arc, activate, trip, actuate, touch off, light, set off, discharge, arc, trigger off

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@misc{sparking_2026,
  title = {sparking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sparking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}