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flammable

[ flam-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.


flammable

/ ˈ´Ú±ô泾ə²úÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Flammable and inflammable are interchangeable when used of the properties of materials. Flammable is, however, often preferred for warning labels as there is less likelihood of misunderstanding ( inflammable being sometimes taken to mean not flammable ). Inflammable is preferred in figurative contexts: this could prove to be an inflammable situation
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Confusables Note

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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ´Ú±ô²¹³¾³¾²¹Ëˆ²ú¾±±ô¾±³Ù²â, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú±ô²¹³¾Â·³¾²¹Â·²ú¾±±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â [flam-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flammable1

First recorded in 1805–15; from Latin ´Ú±ô²¹³¾³¾Äå(°ù±ð) “to set on fire†+ -ble
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The reports also state that none of the vessels they looked at were fitted with flame arresters – safety devices designed to stop flames from igniting flammable gases.

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Exterior walls, built from Douglas fir, were freshly oiled and flammable.

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"In retaliation, communities across Upper Nile are being subjected to persistent aerial bombardment using devices, barrel bombs, allegedly containing a highly flammable liquid that acts as an accelerant on explosion," Mr Haysom said.

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“Yes. The Getty is adjacent to Mission Canyon Landfill that covers hundreds of acres and is filled with toxic waste and highly explosive, highly flammable landfill gases. There have been fires there in the past.â€

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But an investigation by the California Dept. of Toxic Substances found containers of acetylene, a highly flammable gas, on site earlier this month.

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