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spar
1[ spahr ]
noun
- Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Aeronautics. a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane.
verb (used with object)
- to provide or make with spars.
spar
2[ spahr ]
verb (used without object)
- (of boxers) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, especially as a part of training.
- to box, especially with light blows.
- to strike or attack with the feet or spurs, as gamecocks do.
- to bandy words; dispute.
noun
- a motion of sparring.
- a boxing match.
- a dispute.
spar
3[ spahr ]
noun
- any of various more or less lustrous crystalline minerals, as fluorspar or feldspar.
SPAR
4[ spahr ]
noun
- (during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946).
SpAr
5abbreviation for
spar
1/ ɑː /
noun
- any piece of nautical gear resembling a pole and used as a mast, boom, gaff, etc
- ( as modifier )
a spar buoy
- a principal supporting structural member of an aerofoil that runs from tip to tip or root to tip
spar
2/ ɑː /
verb
- boxing martial arts to fight using light blows, as in training
- to dispute or argue
- (of gamecocks) to fight with the feet or spurs
noun
- an unaggressive fight
- an argument or wrangle
- informal.a close friend
spar
3/ ɑː /
noun
- any of various minerals, such as feldspar or calcite, that are light-coloured, microcrystalline, transparent to translucent, and easily cleavable spathic
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He also sparred against Hong Kong action star Sammo Hung in several films including “Mr. Nice Guy” and fought alongside martial arts queen Cynthia Rothrock in “China O’Brien,” “Lady Dragon” and more.
As an amateur, Foreman had sparred with former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, and when he turned pro, it was with Liston’s management team, Foreman assuming Liston’s fierce demeanor in the process.
The move came less than a week before the inauguration of President Trump, who was O’Donnell’s sparring partner and nemesis long before he was first elected.
On the campaign trail with Donald Trump last year, Vance spent much of his time sharply criticising Democrats - the usual attack-dog duties that traditionally get dished out to running mates - and sparring with reporters.
How could I not spar a round with one of Rome’s four great pastas when I was at its doorstep?
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