as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
some pajamas are made of inflammable material, so be careful
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Recent Examples of inflammable
The bag was filled with inflammable gas.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
Garg said the fire started on the first floor of the building on Friday evening and spread quickly to other areas where inflammable plastic material used to manufacture equipment including security cameras and a large quantity of cardboard used for packaging were stored.
—Fox News, 14 May 2022
To build the next generation of better-shielded, lightweight spacecraft, engineers will have to figure out how to safely enclose the shielding material inside something airtight and inflammable.
—Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2019
On the other hand, the batteries are sensitive to high temperatures and inherently inflammable.
—Yiwen Lu, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
Garg said the fire started on the first floor of the building on Friday evening and spread quickly to other areas where inflammable plastic material used to manufacture equipment including security cameras and a large quantity of cardboard used for packaging were stored.
—Fox News, 14 May 2022
To build the next generation of better-shielded, lightweight spacecraft, engineers will have to figure out how to safely enclose the shielding material inside something airtight and inflammable.
—Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2019
On the other hand, the batteries are sensitive to high temperatures and inherently inflammable.
—Yiwen Lu, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammable
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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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Garages typically house items like vehicles, flammable liquids and chemicals, tools, and various home components that have the potential to catch fire.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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A number of western Hamilton County residents have filed lawsuits after the leak of a toxic and flammable chemical near Cleves that prompted an evacuation order affecting homes and businesses in the surrounding area.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Inflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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