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combustible
[ kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable:
Gasoline vapor is highly combustible.
- easily excited:
a high-strung, combustible nature.
noun
- a combustible substance:
Trucks carrying combustibles will not be allowed to use this tunnel.
combustible
/ əˈʌəə /
adjective
- capable of igniting and burning
- easily annoyed; excitable
noun
- a combustible substance
Derived Forms
- dzˌܲپˈٲ, noun
- dzˈܲپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- dz·ܲt·i·ٲ dz·ܲt··Ա noun
- dz·ܲt· adverb
- ܲcdz·ܲt· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of combustible1
Example Sentences
Reportedly, she was asked to sing her hit “Firework,” which, considering her proximity to some of the most combustible substances in existence, might have tested God’s urge for a belly laugh.
Mordaunt told the watchdog the role would also involve testing the company's strategy "to reduce its combustible products i.e. cigarettes".
For those familiar with Bellamy the player – a combustible, volatile sort – Davies' moniker will have raised a few eyebrows.
These typically happen in places with combustible vegetation that acts as fuel to allow the fire to spread rapidly.
It starts with the fuel modification zone — open space around the community that can be modified to reduce fire risk by replacing combustible vegetation with fire-resistant shrubs.
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