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- Dictionarycombustible/kəmˈbʌstɪbl/
adjective
- 1. able to catch fire and burn easily: "a combustible gas"
noun
- 1. a combustible substance.
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adjective. formal uk / kəmˈbʌs.tə.b ə l / us / kəmˈbʌs.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. able to burn easily: Wood and coal are both combustible substances. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Burning, burnt & on fire. afire. aflame. alight. blaze. burn (something) down. burn sb up. burned out. burnt out. char. consume. flare. frazzled.
The meaning of COMBUSTIBLE is capable of combustion. How to use combustible in a sentence.
Combustible definition: capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable. See examples of COMBUSTIBLE used in a sentence.
Combustible means "able to catch fire," like matches or the extremely dry forest floors that people sometimes forget are combustible — until they go up in flames.
(kəmbʌstɪbəl ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A combustible material or gas catches fire and burns easily. [formal] The ability of coal to release a combustible gas has long been known. 2. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A combustible situation is likely to result in conflict or trouble.
adjective. formal us / kəmˈbʌs.tə.b ə l / uk / kəmˈbʌs.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. able to burn easily: Wood and coal are both combustible substances. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Burning, burnt & on fire. afire. aflame. alight. blaze. burn (something) down. burn sb up. burned out. burnt out. char. consume. flare. frazzled.
Combustible Definition. kəm-bŭstə-bəl. combustibles. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. That catches fire and burns easily; flammable. Webster's New World. Capable of igniting and burning. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Easily aroused; excitable; fiery.
combustible adjective & noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. Quotations. Contents. Adjective. 1. Capable of being burnt or consumed by fire, fit for… 2. figurative. Easily kindled to violence or passion… 3. † Burning, fiery. Obsolete. Noun. Expand.
Definition of combustible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
combustible meaning, definition, what is combustible: able to burn easily: Learn more.