Noun: spark arrester spaa(r)k u're-stu(r)
- Electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed
"The spark arrester prevented dangerous sparks from escaping the engine"
- A wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
"They installed a spark arrester in the chimney to prevent embers from escaping";
- sparker
Derived forms: spark arresters
Type of: electrical device, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network
Encyclopedia: Spark arrester