sparkings
Electrical discharge events
Sparkings is the plural of sparking—instances of producing sparks or triggering something.
Electrical sparkings occur when current jumps a gap.
The word also covers figurative ignitions: The sparkings of new ideas kept the meeting lively.
In British dialect, sparking once meant courting, making sparkings romantic encounters.
Source of creative impulse
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- ignitingCausing to burn
- triggeringCausing to activate
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
kindling · catalyst · excitement · enthusiasm · momentum · beginning · genesis · initiation
Release of substance outward
- arcCurved line segment
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- electrodeConductive interface point
- short-circuitUnintended electrical path
flash · voltage · current · static · contact · gap · terminal · wire
inspiration
Source of creative impulse
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- ignitingCausing to burn
- triggeringCausing to activate
awakening · kindling · catalyst · excitement · enthusiasm · momentum · beginning · genesis · initiation · stimulation
discharge
Release of substance outward
short-circuit · flash · voltage · current · static · contact · gap · terminal · wire · conductor
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
cutting · blade · abrasion · wheel · forge · anvil · hammer · steel · tooling · lathe
fireworks
Explosive light displays
celebration · fountain · cascade · shower · glitter · burst · trail · ember · flare · bonfire
sparkingsinsulation
Thermal transfer prevention
grounding · dampening · steady state · quiescence · resistance
sparkingssteady glow
Constant, unwavering light
darkness · dimness · extinguishing · fading · blackouts
sparkingsextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
quenching · smothering · dousing · snuffing · dampening
- sparking upIgniting something to smoke