combustible
[ kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl ]
/ kəmˈbʌs tə bəl /
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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.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM combustible
com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, com·bus·ti·ble·ness, nouncom·bus·ti·bly, adverbun·com·bus·ti·ble, adjectiveWords nearby combustible
combo, combo store, comb-out, comb-over, combust, combustible, combustion, combustion chamber, combustion engine, combustion tube, combustor
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British Dictionary definitions for combustible
combustible
/ (kəmˈbʌstəbəl) /
adjective
capable of igniting and burning
easily annoyed; excitable
noun
a combustible substance
Derived forms of combustible
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Medical definitions for combustible
combustible
[ kəm-bŭs′tə-bəl ]
adj.
Capable of igniting and burning.
n.
A substance that ignites and burns readily.
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