English Explanatory Dictionary

spark test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instance of spark testing.
verb
  1. 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.

Word forms

spark test spark tests spark testing spark tested

Etymology

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

Related words

spark testing
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