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spars

/spɑrz/

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noun

A rafter of a roof.

Examples :

"The old barn's roof was collapsing because many of the spars had rotted away. "

architecture material

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noun

A thick pole or piece of wood.

Examples :

"The children used thick spars of driftwood to build a fort on the beach. "

nautical sailing material structure

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noun

A bar of wood used to fasten a door.

Examples :

"We use spars to secure the heavy barn doors at night. "

architecture material

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noun

Any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.

Examples :

"The old sailboat in the harbor had broken spars, making it look sadly neglected. "

nautical sailing

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noun

A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully inspected the spars inside the airplane wing for any signs of cracks. "

technical vehicle machine structure part industry

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verb

Examples :

"He always spars the door before going to bed, feeling safer with the extra bolt secured. "

nautical sailing

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verb

To supply or equip (a vessel) with spars.

Examples :

"The shipyard workers will spar the new sailing ship with sturdy masts and booms before it leaves for its maiden voyage. "

nautical sailing

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noun

A sparring session; a preliminary fight, as in boxing or cock-fighting.

Examples :

"The boxing coach scheduled a few spars before the main competition to assess each fighter's readiness. "

sport entertainment

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verb

To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.

Examples :

"The boxing team meets twice a week to spar and improve their technique. "

sport action military war entertainment

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verb

To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.

Examples :

"The two roosters circled each other warily, ready to spars with their sharp spurs. "

animal action sport

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verb

To contest in words; to wrangle.

Examples :

"Even though they are siblings, they often spar over who gets to use the family car. "

communication language action

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noun

Any of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent appearance, which are easily cleft.

Examples :

"The geology student examined the box of rocks, carefully separating the quartz from the feldspar spars, noting their easily cleaved surfaces. "

mineral geology material substance

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Any crystal with readily discernible faces.

Examples :

"The geology student examined the collection of spars, carefully identifying each crystal's distinct faces and structure. "

geology mineral material