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spark test

noun

Etymology

From spark + test, due to the production of sparks in order to test for the character of a steel.

  1. derived from testum — “the lid of an earthen vessel, an earthen vessel, an earthen pot”
  2. derived from test
  3. inherited from test
  4. compounded as spark test — “spark + test”

Definitions

  1. An instance of spark testing.

  2. To test for the general character of a steel, when testing a piece of steel, by grinding…

    To test for the general character of a steel, when testing a piece of steel, by grinding it, producing sparks, and using the color of the sparks to determine its general classification.

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