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Sparring vs Sparking - What's the difference?

sparring | sparking |

As nouns the difference between sparring and sparking

is that sparring is the act of sparring while sparking is the act of producing a spark.

As verbs the difference between sparring and sparking

is that sparring is present participle of lang=en while sparking is present participle of lang=en.

sparring

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of sparring.
    • We'll do some sparring to apply what we've discussed.

    Verb

    (head)

    • 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?