noun
sparks
noun
1
An informal name for an electrician or a ship's radio operator.
"The crew called the ship's radio operator "Sparks.""
How to Use Sparks
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOld-fashioned slang nickname for an electrician or radio operator.
When to use it
Informal, mostly historical or British slang.
Word Forms
sparks plural
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