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flammable

[flam-uh-buhl]

adjective

  1. easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.



flammable

/ ˈڱæəə /

adjective

  1. liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Flammable and inflammable are interchangeable when used of the properties of materials. Flammable is, however, often preferred for warning labels as there is less likelihood of misunderstanding ( inflammable being sometimes taken to mean not flammable ). Inflammable is preferred in figurative contexts: this could prove to be an inflammable situation
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Confusables Note

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • flammability noun
  • ˌڱˈٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flammable1

First recorded in 1805–15; from Latin ڱ() “to set on fire” + -ble
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Example Sentences

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The refurbishment with external flammable cladding and insulation was completed just a year before the fire.

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Wildfire safety guidelines have long encouraged homeowners to avoid having flammable materials next to their homes.

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The Indian Coast Guard said that the ship was carrying 13 containers of hazardous cargo and 12 with calcium carbide - a chemical that reacts with seawater to release a flammable gas.

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A man gulped from a jug filled with a flammable liquid that he spat onto a torch, throwing flames into the night sky.

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His charges include aggravated arson of forest land and property, and possession of flammable materials.

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