as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
avoid wearing loose flammable clothing when using the blowtorch
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Recent Examples of flammable
Lithium-ion battery packs, which consist of a group of cells inside a compartment, contain a flammable liquid electrolyte.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
Additionally, human development in fire-prone regions, especially in the wildland-urban interface, where neighborhoods intermingle with forest and grassland vegetation, has introduced new, highly flammable fuels.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
An agency spokesperson said a rail car is leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is widely used to make plastics and rubbers.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
Be mindful of hot surfaces: Essential oils are highly flammable, so remove them from hot surfaces or flames and store bottles in a cool, dry space.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
Additionally, human development in fire-prone regions, especially in the wildland-urban interface, where neighborhoods intermingle with forest and grassland vegetation, has introduced new, highly flammable fuels.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
An agency spokesperson said a rail car is leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is widely used to make plastics and rubbers.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
Be mindful of hot surfaces: Essential oils are highly flammable, so remove them from hot surfaces or flames and store bottles in a cool, dry space.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flammable
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But regardless of where the number lands, the issue has become a combustible topic as a growing number of Californians struggle with the rising cost of living.Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Smoking is only allowed inside of vehicles, on roadways or in other areas without combustible material.Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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But a month shy of Election Day in 2022, an explosive Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report appeared in several media outlets three days before it was supposed to be public.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Micaela Hanning, Crean Lutheran: The transfer from Calvary Chapel is an explosive point guard who can strike from the perimeter and drive to the basket.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.John Leicester, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2024
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Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.Curbed, Curbed, 28 July 2023
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“Flammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flammable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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