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Parking vs Sparking - What's the difference?

parking | sparking |

As verbs the difference between parking and sparking

is that parking is while sparking is .

As nouns the difference between parking and sparking

is that parking is the action of the verb to park while sparking is the act of producing a spark.

parking

English

Verb

(head)
    • Parking a car in a tight spot gave him some satisfaction. (as gerund)
    His parking skills needed improvement. (as participial adjective)
    They will be parking the aircraft in the desert for the next few months. (as progressive)
    Each one of his parkings of securities was a separate count on the indictment. (as gerundial noun)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The action of the verb to park .
    • Parking in central London can be very difficult.
  • Space in which to park a car or other vehicle.
    • It can be difficult to find parking in central London.

    Usage notes

    * Often used attributively, as an adjective.

    Derived terms

    * parking area * parking garage * parking lot * parking meter * parking space * parking ticket * parking violation

    sparking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of producing a spark.
  • * 2013 , Marcel Theroux, Strange Bodies
    • The tremor in my left hand is like the ominous grating note of a failing engine. I am growing weaker daily. What is this testimony but the collateral sparkings of a dying consciousness?