fire point

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the lowest temperature at which a volatile liquid, after its vapors have been ignited, will give off vapors at a rate sufficient to sustain combustion.

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Example Sentences

Fire Point, the company that makes the missile, gave The Wall Street Journal rare access to one of its secretive facilities last month.

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Fire Point already has developed Ukraine’s FP-1 drone.

From The Wall Street Journal

The large fuel tank of the Flamingo—officially called the FP-5 missile—allows it to travel more than 1,800 miles, according to Fire Point.

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Fire Point said there have been fewer than 100 launches since inception, but it is learning from each one and continually improving the missile’s design.

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Fire Point is seeking to acquire these for the Flamingo.

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