forlorn hope | a hopeless or desperate enterprise |
hope chest wedding chest | chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage |
spark arrester sparker | a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack |
spark arrester | electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed |
spark chamber spark counter | an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
spark coil | an induction coil used to create sparks |
spark gap | the gap between two high-potential terminals |
spark gap | a component of an ignition system, consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them |
spark lever | (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition |
spark plug sparking plug plug | electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internalombustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark |
spark transmitter | an early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its power |
hope | one of the three Christian virtues |
sparkle twinkle spark light | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance, he had a sparkle in his eye, there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes |
spark advance lead | the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internalombustion engine |
promise hope | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future, there is little or no promise that he will recover |
flicker spark glint | a momentary flash of light |
hope | a specific instance of feeling hopeful, it revived their hope of winning the pennant |
hope | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled, in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope |
Cape Province Cape of Good Hope Province Cape Colony | a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in and ceded to Great Britain in , in it was split into three new provinces of South Africa |
Cape of Good Hope | a province of western South Africa |
Cape of Good Hope | a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town) |
spark | a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction |
hope | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered, he was their best hope for a victory |
white hope great white hope | someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field, this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy |
Franklin John Hope Franklin | United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in ) |
Hope Bob Hope Leslie Townes Hope | United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (-) |
Spark Muriel Spark Dame Muriel Spark Muriel Sarah Spark | Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in ) |
discharge spark arc electric arc electric discharge | electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
spark | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger, a spark of interest, a spark of decency |
hope go for | intend with some possibility of fulfilment, I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening |
trip actuate trigger activate set off spark off spark trigger off touch off | put in motion or move to act, trigger a reaction, actuate the circuits |
hope | be optimistic, be full of hope, have hopes, I am still hoping that all will turn out well |
hope trust desire | expect and wish, I trust you will behave better from now on, I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise |
spark sparkle | emit or produce sparks, A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark |