combustible
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5.9
- noun
- /kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/
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combustible
- Always store combustibles in a safe place to prevent accidental fires.
However, there are other companies that are not owned by Big Tobacco who could in fact put combustibles out of business faster.
- However, there are other companies that are not owned by Big Tobacco who could in fact put combustibles out of business faster.
Examples
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The campfire needs some combustible materials to keep burning, like dry leaves and twigs.
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Biodegradables and combustibles enter the facility in black and white plastic bags, respectively.
Academic text (1998) -
One of the things they do is use this thing called a combustible gas indicator.
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So this sucks in air here and inside figures out the percent of methane or other combustible gases in it.
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There's more than enough combustibles here to do it.
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The primary result of incineration is that combustibles are changed to carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Academic text (2001) -
Lay some very thin twigs, pine needles, or other combustibles on the shelf.
Blog text (20) -
For all housing types except collective housing, the city collected three types of household waste: combustibles, noncombustibles, and recyclable glass bottles and cans.
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The waste amounts to 10,700 metric tons of combustibles and 7,300 metric tons of putrescibles per year.
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In winter, people often use combustibles such as wood and coal for heating their homes.
Synonyms
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4.1
A material that can catch fire and burn, like wood or paper
Antonyms
Compounds
How Combustible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Combustible As a noun, combustible comes from the same Latin parts com- ('together') and burere ('to burn') and is related to combustion. So a combustible is simply a material that will burn and is often used for heat or power.