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spar
Found in thesaurus: mineral, pole, boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism, equip, fit out, outfit, fit, struggle, contend, fight, box, fence, debate, argue
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spar
v.
practice boxing moves, make boxing movements without hitting hard; dispute, quarrel; supply with spars
n.
sturdy pole (like one used for masts); act of sparring; boxing practice; quarrel, dispute; any of a number of crystalline minerals; (British) convenience store, mini-mart
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Spar
Spar or Spars may refer to:
Common meanings
- Spar (sailing), part of a sailing vessel
- Spar hitch, also called ground-line hitch, is a knot used to attach the end of a rope to a spar, beam or pole.
- Spar (aeronautics), part of an aircraft
- Spar, engage in sparring, a form of mock combat
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Spar (retailer)
Spar , trademarked as SPAR, is a Dutch multinational retail chain and franchise with approximately 12,500 stores in 35 countries worldwide. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by retailer Adriaan van Well. Through its affiliate organisations, Spar operates through most European countries, parts of Africa, Asia and Oceania. Its headquarters are in Amsterdam.
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spar
Noun
1. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
(hypernym) mineral
(hyponym) feldspar, felspar
2. a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
(hypernym) pole
(hyponym) boom
(part-holonym) ship
3. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
(synonym) sparring
(hypernym) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
Verb
1. furnish with spars
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
2. fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
(hypernym) fight, struggle
(classification) cockfighting
3. box lightly
(hypernym) box
(derivation) sparring
(classification) sport, athletics
4. fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
(hypernym) argue, contend, debate, fence
(derivation) sparring
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sparen
v.
economize, save, reserve, save for later, keep back for future use, set aside for a specific purpose, lay aside, conserve
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spar
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