belly spark

noun

the one- or two-cell spark formed on the side of a middleweight or heavyweight spaceship, respectively, often used to perturb other patterns

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Meanings

nounbelly spark (plural belly sparks)

plural belly sparks

  1. the one- or two-cell spark formed on the side of a middleweight or heavyweight spaceship, respectively, often used to perturb other patterns

Origin

From the resemblance of a spaceship to a fish; see: fish.

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APA

belly spark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belly%20spark

MLA

“belly spark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belly%20spark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belly spark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belly%20spark.

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