spark arrestor

noun

Any device that prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources.

“Spark arrestors play a critical role in the prevention of wildland fire and ignition of explosive atmospheres.”

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Meanings

nounspark arrestor (plural spark arrestors)

plural spark arrestors · alternative spark arrester

  1. Any device that prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources.

    Spark arrestors play a critical role in the prevention of wildland fire and ignition of explosive atmospheres.

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    At the outbreak of the Second World War, the number of locomotives at the depot was bolstered by the loan of several tank engines from the GWR, usually fitted with the distinctive "balloon" spark arrestors.

    2022 January 12, Chris Hegg, “The secret railway in the woods”, in RAIL, number 948, page 36

    Synonyms: sparker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny device that prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources.

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Translations

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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