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spark gap vs gap

gap vs spark gap

spark gap and gap both are nouns.

spark gap is not a verb while gap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spark gap Yes No No No
gap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gap is a hypernym of spark gap; that is, gap is a word with a broader meaning than spark gap:
  • spark gap: the gap between two high-potential terminals
  • gap: a narrow opening
Other hypernyms of spark gap include crack.
spark gap (noun) gap (noun)
the gap between two high-potential terminals an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them a narrow opening
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
an open or empty space in or between things
a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
spark gap (verb) gap (verb)
make an opening or gap in
Difference between spark gap and gap

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