sparker

Small firework type

A sparker is something that produces sparks—typically a device for igniting gas stoves, grills, or pilot lights.

The term applies to any mechanism that creates an electrical spark for ignition: The grill's sparker stopped working, so I had to use a match.

Informally, sparker can describe someone who sparks ideas or energy in others.

ignition

flint

Spark-producing sedimentary rock

match · torch · kindling · striker · ignition · electrode · pilot · fuse · combustion · friction

catalyst

firestarter

Material that initiates combustion

provocateur · trailblazer · innovator · initiator · energizer · inspirer · rabble-rouser · inciter · mover · dynamo

Categories
Opposites
ignition function

sparkerextinguisher

Device for dousing flames

fire extinguisher · fuel · suppressant · quencher · snuffer

initiation role

sparkersuppressor

Device that inhibits output

inhibitor · dampener · queller · stopper · blocker

Phrases
Family

spark, sparkle, sparkling, sparks, sparkles, sparky, sparked, sparking, sparkler

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G