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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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Origin of combustible
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
[ kÉ™m-bÅs′tÉ™-bÉ™l ]
adj.
Capable of igniting and burning.
n.
A substance that ignites and burns readily.
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