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/spahr"ee/, adj.of or pertaining to mineral spar.[1685-95; SPAR3 + -Y1]
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Sparry — Spar ry, a. [From {Spar}.] Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; abounding with spar; having a confused crystalline structure; spathose. [1913 Webster] {Sparry iron} (Min.), siderite. See {Siderite} (a) . {Sparry limestone} (Min.), a coarsely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparry — [spär′ē] adj. sparrier, sparriest of, like, or rich in mineral spar … English World dictionary
sparry — ˈspärē, pȧr , ri adjective Etymology: spar (VI) + y : resembling, consisting of, or abounding with spar : spathic sparry lode sparry luster … Useful english dictionary
Sparry — Recorded in the spellings of Spear, Sperr, Spere, Spary, Sperry, Spier, Spearman, and others, this is a surname of both Olde English pre 7th century and later Anglo Saxon pre 9th Century origins. In its various forms it is recorded equally in… … Surnames reference
Sparry iron — Sparry Spar ry, a. [From {Spar}.] Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; abounding with spar; having a confused crystalline structure; spathose. [1913 Webster] {Sparry iron} (Min.), siderite. See {Siderite} (a) . {Sparry limestone} (Min.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sparry limestone — Sparry Spar ry, a. [From {Spar}.] Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; abounding with spar; having a confused crystalline structure; spathose. [1913 Webster] {Sparry iron} (Min.), siderite. See {Siderite} (a) . {Sparry limestone} (Min.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparry iron — Siderite Sid er*ite, n. [L. sideritis loadstone, Gr. ????, ????, of iron, from ???? iron.] 1. (Min.) (a) Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparry — adjective a) abundant with spar (the mineral) b) resembling spar (the mineral) … Wiktionary
sparry — adj. of or pertaining to mineral spar; resembling a mineral spar … English contemporary dictionary
sparry — spar·ry … English syllables
