"sparklet" meaning in English

See sparklet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sparklets [plural]
Etymology: From spark + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spark|let}} spark + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} sparklet (plural sparklets)
  1. (archaic) A small spark. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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