flammability
noun
flam·ma·bil·i·ty
ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: ability to support combustion
especially
: a high capacity for combustion
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The recalled mattresses violate a mandatory flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death to consumers.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Insights into wildfire behavior with two-foot brush as fuel
Due to the density and flammability of brush vegetation, brush fires create moderate to high intensity flames.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
New federal standards for mattress flammability took effect in July 2007.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
The area has reported a record high measurement of energy release components, a fire management index that measures the dryness and flammability of vegetation.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Insights into wildfire behavior with two-foot brush as fuel
Due to the density and flammability of brush vegetation, brush fires create moderate to high intensity flames.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
New federal standards for mattress flammability took effect in July 2007.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
The area has reported a record high measurement of energy release components, a fire management index that measures the dryness and flammability of vegetation.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flammability
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“Flammability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flammability. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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