Spar

v. practice boxing moves, make boxing movements without hitting hard; dispute, quarrel; supply with spars

n. sturdy pole (like one used for masts); act of sparring; boxing practice; quarrel, dispute; any of a number of crystalline minerals; (British) convenience store, mini-mart

This article is about the convenience store. For other uses, see Spar (disambiguation). SPAR is an international retail franchise comprising over 13,700 stores in 33 countries. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932, operating on a principle similar to co-operative stores elsewhere, with retailers grouping together to get bulk discounts from suppliers/wholesalers. In 1953 an International SPAR office was opened in Amsterdam to control and further develop the organisation throughout Europe and other continents. See www.spar-international.com for more details.
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For other uses, see Spar (disambiguation).In sailing, a spar is a round pole of wood or metal used on a sailing ship. In modern usage it almost always refers to the mast, but historically the term was also used for booms, gaffs, yards, etc. Spars of all types are used in the rigging of sailing ships to resist compressive and bending forces, and to provide support for the sails.
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Noun
1. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
(hypernym) mineral
(hyponym) feldspar, felspar
2. a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
(hypernym) pole
(hyponym) boom
(part-holonym) ship
3. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
(synonym) sparring
(hypernym) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
Verb
1. furnish with spars
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
2. fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
(hypernym) fight, struggle
(classification) cockfighting
3. box lightly
(hypernym) box
(derivation) sparring
(classification) sport, athletics
4. fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
(hypernym) argue, contend, debate, fence
(derivation) sparring

v. economize, save, reserve, save for later, keep back for future use, set aside for a specific purpose, lay aside, conserve

n. spar