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Meaning of spark arrestor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any device that prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources.

Equivalents

Español apagachispas matachispas

Examples

“Spark arrestors play a critical role in the prevention of wildland fire and ignition of explosive atmospheres.”

“At the outbreak of the Second World War, the number of locomotives at the depot was bolstered by the loan of several tank engines from the GWR, usually fitted with the distinctive "balloon" spark arrestors.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

spark bird spark coil spark gap spark knock spark plug spark spread