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flashover vs spark

spark vs flashover

flashover and spark both are nouns.

flashover is not a verb while spark is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flashover Yes No No No
spark Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spark is a hypernym of flashover; that is, spark is a word with a broader meaning than flashover:
  • flashover: an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
  • spark: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Other hypernyms of flashover include arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge.
flashover (noun) spark (noun)
an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator) merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
a momentary flash of light
a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
flashover (verb) spark (verb)
put in motion or move to act
emit or produce sparks
Difference between flashover and spark

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