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Meaning of "spar" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPAR

From Old Norse sperra beam; related to Old High German sparro, Old French esparre.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPAR

spɑː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spar

Spar or Spars may refer to: ▪ Spar, part of an aircraft ▪ Spar ▪ Spar ▪ Spar ▪ Spar, a chain of stores ▪ Spar, part of a sailing vessel ▪ Spar varnish, now a generic term for any outdoor varnish ▪ "Spar", by Kij Johnson ▪ Spar, part of a cable logging setup ▪ Spar Aerospace ▪ Sparring, a form of mock combat ▪ SPARS, the United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve ▪ Society of Professional Audio Recording Services ▪ SPARS code, a code on some compact disc recordings ▪ Special Program of Assisted Reproduction ▪ Spartan Motors, Nasdaq symbol SPAR...

Definition of spar in the English dictionary

The definition of spar in the dictionary is any piece of nautical gear resembling a pole and used as a mast, boom, gaff, etc. Other definition of spar is a principal supporting structural member of an aerofoil that runs from tip to tip or root to tip.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPAR

culpa · feldspar · felspar · fluorspar · grandpa · grandpapa · hepar · jipijapa · oompah · oupa · pa · pah · papa · par · parr · pas · Peckinpah · spa · subpar · Voluspa

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPAR

spanworm · spar buoy · sparable · sparagrass · sparaxis · spare · spare bedroom · spare part · spare room · spare time · spare tyre · spare wheel · spare-part surgery · spare-time · spareable · spareless · sparely · spareness · sparer · sparerib

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPAR

Amritsar · appear · ar · avatar · bar · bear · below par · calcspar · calendar · car · Caspar · clear · dear · dollar · Gaspar · heavy spar · Iceland spar · no-par · nonpar · unspar

Synonyms and antonyms of spar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spar» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «spar» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SPAR

Find out the translation of spar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spar» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

轻拳出击
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

entrenarse
570 millions of speakers
en

English

spar
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बल्ला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصاري
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

шпата
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

treinar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

তর্কাতর্কি করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

s´entraîner
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Spar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

sparren
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

スパーリングする
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

권투 연습을 하다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Spar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trụ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शिंपडणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

seren
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

allenarsi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Spar
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

шпату
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

spar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δοκαριού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Spar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spar

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPAR»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of spar
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spar

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPAR»

Discover the use of spar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection
Spar is acutely aware that it’s time to change course. Both deeply personal and statistically rich, Wonder Women is Spar’s story and the story of our culture. It is cultural history at its best, and a road map for the future.
Debora L. Spar, 2013
2
Decommissioning the Brent Spar
This book will give a balanced, impartial account of the whole situation to its present day, its key aim being to inform the reader about the facts and mechanisms of the dialogue process and the need to approach decisions in a different way ...
Paula Owen, Tony Rice, 2003
3
The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive ...
The first purely commercial look at an industry that deals in humanity’s most intimate issues, this book challenges us to consider the financial promise and ethical perils we’ll face as the baby business moves inevitably forward.
Debora L. Spar, 2013
4
Spar
Her first poem begins, “Someone was searching for a Form of Fire,” and this wild urge to seek form—and thus definition—in the most uncontainable of elements propels the book forward; each poem maps the mind’s evolving positions in ...
Karen Volkman, 2002
5
The Cooperative Edge: The Internal Politics of International ...
From these four cases she builds a picture of cooperation that departs significantly from the conventional portrayal and that has wide ramifications for our understanding of cooperation among states as well as among firms.
Debora L. Spar, 1994
6
Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychiatry
Enhanced by numerous charts and tables for easy reference, the book boasts a broad range of coverage: • Guidelines to differential diagnosis of depression -- laboratory tests, psychological tests, and symptom rating scales -- along with ...
James E. Spar, Asenath La Rue, 2007
7
Satin Spar
A prehensile tail has its advantages… Scar’s marbled skin and stunted tail aren’t all that make her stand out.
Kim Knox, 2009
8
Buckling tests with a spar-rib grill
The present report deals with a comparison of mathematically and experimentally defined buckling loads of a spar-rib grill, on the assumption of constant spar section, and infinitely closely spaced ribs with rigidity symmetrical to the ...
Josef Weinhold, 1940
9
Attracting High Technology Investment: Intel's Costa Rican Plant
This paper examines Intel Corporation's $300 million semiconductor assembly and testing plant in Costa Rica.
Debora L. Spar, 1998
10
Consumption Behavior - Comparison of SPAR and LIDL
Recently certain serious changes in the dynamic retailing sector could be noticed.
Niklas Kürten, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spar is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Armed robbery: Police arrest 27-year-old in connection with Spar
Dyfed Powys Police say they are continuing to investigate the robbery which happened in the town's King Street Spar store on Monday, July 20. Yesterday they ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
2
Why is Spar intent on boosting Norway's cruel and dying whaling …
Spar is an international, multibillion euro enterprise with more than 12,000 stores ... This is why Spar Norway and its parent company, NorgesGruppen ASA, play ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Two people killed in explosion at Spar Road in Norwich
3.30pm: Road blocks remain in place at Spar Road to the junction with Vulcan Road North and Vulcan Road South and the bottom of Concorde Road. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
4
Spar responds to complaints over PJ Powers ads
On Monday morning PJ Powers, who has publicly admitted to being sober for the last five-and-a-half years, revealed on her Facebook page that Spar is using ... «Channel 24, Jun 15»
5
Dutch retailer SPAR to expand in India; to double workforce
NEW DELHI: Dutch food retail chain SPAR is planning to scale up operations in India and operate 25 hypermarket stores by 2017 end, doubling its workforce ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
6
Barnard College, After Much Discussion, Decides to Accept …
Debora L. Spar, the president of Barnard, which is part of Columbia ... trans students, I think as a human being, I couldn't help but sympathize,” Dr. Spar said. «New York Times, Jun 15»
7
European Athletics extends SPAR partnership until 2019
SPAR has been an international partner of European Athletics' major events since 1996 but no figures were revealed for the new contract which commences in ... «Reuters, May 15»
8
Irish investment boosts Spar
RETAILER Spar Group on Wednesday announced a rise in interim headline earnings per share (HEPS) of 20.3% to 419.6c, following the inclusion of its Irish ... «BDlive, May 15»
9
Spartan Motors, Inc. (SPAR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May …
Shareholders who purchased SPAR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 12th quarter that SPAR has paid the ... «Nasdaq, May 15»
10
State Supreme Court candidates spar at luncheon
MADISON — A judge looking to unseat Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley went on the offensive on Wednesday, telling a civic group that ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
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