Definition of flammable
: capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly
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Examples of flammable in a Sentence
avoid wearing loose flammable clothing when using the blowtorch
Recent Examples of flammable from the Web
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Officials earlier this month removed 50,000 gallons of stored flammable gas from the plant to reduce the chance of explosions.
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Officials earlier this month removed 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of stored flammable gas from the site to reduce the chance of explosions.
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Plant workers last week as a precaution removed 50,000 gallons (189,265 liters) of a flammable gas stored at the site.
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Plant workers last week as a precaution removed 50,000 gallons of a flammable gas stored at the site.
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Plant workers last week as a precaution removed 50,000 gallons of a flammable gas (pentane) stored at the site.
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That vent was about a mile east of the Puna Geothermal Venture plant, where officials removed 60,000 gallons of flammable liquids due to safety concerns.
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Moving through the village, north to south, soldiers doused houses in a flammable liquid and then set fire to the bamboo thatch, villagers said.
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While there are no residents within the target areas, workers at the Puna Geothermal Venture, across the highway from where the lava is flowing are removing tens of thousands of gallons of flammable gas from the plant to a secure area.
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Origin and Etymology of flammable
Latin flammare to flame, set on fire, from flamma
flammable Synonyms
Synonyms
burnable, combustible, combustive, fiery, ignitable (also ignitible), inflammable, touchy;
Antonyms
fireproof, incombustible, nonburnable, noncombustible, nonflammable, noninflammable, unburnable;
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Definition of flammable for English Language Learners
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: capable of being set on fire and of burning quickly
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Definition of flammable for Students
: capable of being easily set on fire and of burning quickly
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