(uncountable, UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A time very early in the day; dawn. / (countable) A person or thing of no consequence.

The ritual tearing apart of a hero.

The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke.

The American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals.

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.

Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

present participle of spare

The act by which something or someone is spared.

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training. / A town, the county seat of Hancock County, Georgia. / A town, the county seat of Alleghany County, North Carolina.