flash point
noun
Also the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
flashpoint
-
a variation of
flash point.
Example Sentences
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In Los Angeles, the previous protests involved a massive flashpoint near City Hall and the Metropolitan Detention Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Staircases are a flashpoint for accidents in general.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Much of their frustrations over the past week’s flashpoint stem from the fact that for years such doomerism has been a part of Silicon Valley’s debate around the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Morocco has a long-standing claim over Ceuta and its fellow autonomous city of Melilla, which have long been a flashpoint in diplomatic relations between the two countries.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Water risks becoming a flashpoint in a region grappling with climate change and population growth, which are stretching resources in the agricultural sectors that form the backbone of both countries' economies, experts say.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
