spark vs Saint Ulmo's fire

Saint Ulmo's fire vs spark

spark and Saint Ulmo's fire both are nouns.

spark is a verb but Saint Ulmo's fire is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spark	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saint Ulmo's fire	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Saint Ulmo's fire is a hyponym of spark; that is, Saint Ulmo's fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spark:

spark: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Saint Ulmo's fire: an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere

Other hyponyms of spark include brush discharge, corona, corona discharge, corposant, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire, flashover.

spark (noun)	Saint Ulmo's fire (noun)
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance	an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
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

spark (verb)	Saint Ulmo's fire (verb)
put in motion or move to act
emit or produce sparks

Difference between spark and Saint Ulmo's fire

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