combustible
adjective
capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable.
combustibles
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pluralof combustible.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In other situations where combustibles were close to homes, embers likely ignited those materials and created spot fires, or entered open windows or vents, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Different types of garbage - separated into combustibles, non-combustibles, and recyclables - are collected according to different schedules.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
The company said the number of consumers of non-combustible products grew by 900,000 in the first quarter, but growth in the U.S. combustibles market staggered.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2023
Renaldo said workers were using blowtorches on the building’s exterior before the fire and that heat may have transferred through brick or mortar to the interior and ignited paper or other combustibles.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
We formed a ring around the base of the tree, and one by one deposited our combustibles at the trunk.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
