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combustible

[ kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable:

    Gasoline vapor is highly combustible.

  2. easily excited:

    a high-strung, combustible nature.



noun

  1. a combustible substance:

    Trucks carrying combustibles will not be allowed to use this tunnel.

combustible

/ əˈʌəə /

adjective

  1. capable of igniting and burning
  2. easily annoyed; excitable
“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

noun

  1. a combustible substance
“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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Derived Forms

  • dzˌܲپˈٲ, noun
  • dzˈܲپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • dz·ܲt·i·ٲ dz·ܲt··Ա noun
  • dz·ܲt· adverb
  • ܲcdz·ܲt· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of combustible1

From the Late Latin word dzūپ, dating back to 1520–30. See combust, -ible
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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.

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Mordaunt told the watchdog the role would also involve testing the company's strategy "to reduce its combustible products i.e. cigarettes".

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For those familiar with Bellamy the player – a combustible, volatile sort – Davies' moniker will have raised a few eyebrows.

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These typically happen in places with combustible vegetation that acts as fuel to allow the fire to spread rapidly.

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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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