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Definition spar in British English

spar noun

[countable] noun
/spɑː(r)/
1

a thick strong pole that supports something

Example

a roof spar

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1.1

a thick pole that supports the sails of a boat

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1.2

a strong pole that supports the structure in the wing of a plane

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2

a long thin piece of rock or a mineral

Example

a calcite spar

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Definition spar in British English