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spark vs St. Elmo's fire

St. Elmo's fire vs spark

spark and St. Elmo's fire both are nouns.

spark is a verb but St. Elmo's fire is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spark Yes No Yes No
St. Elmo's fire Yes No No No
As nouns, St. Elmo's fire is a hyponym of spark; that is, St. Elmo's fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spark:
  • spark: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
  • St. Elmo'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 fire, Saint Ulmo's light, flashover.
spark (noun) St. Elmo'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) St. Elmo's fire (verb)
put in motion or move to act
emit or produce sparks
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