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flammable
[ flam-uh-buhl ]
flammable
/ ˈ´Ú±ô泾ə²úÉ™±ô /
adjective
- liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable
Usage
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ËŒ´Ú±ô²¹³¾³¾²¹Ëˆ²ú¾±±ô¾±³Ù²â, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú±ô²¹³¾Â·³¾²¹Â·²ú¾±±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â [flam-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of flammable1
Example Sentences
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.
Exterior walls, built from Douglas fir, were freshly oiled and flammable.
"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.
“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€
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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