spark arrestor

English

Alternative forms

• spark arrester

Noun

spark arrestor (plural spark arrestors)

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.

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

     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.

Synonyms

• sparker

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: apagachispas m, matachispas m