Definition of flammable
:capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly
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A bullpen so dominant in July has turned flammable in August.
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The hazy atmosphere is full of smog-like clouds that rain down liquid methane, and the lakes contain highly flammable hydrocarbons (the main component of gasoline) that would quickly catch fire if oxygen were present.
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This week’s highly flammable episode of Game of Thrones ended with a cliffhanger of sorts.
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Camden council, in north London, was one of the first to try to move residents out of towers with the flammable aluminium-composite cladding, in the days after the Grenfell fire.
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Wet collections preserved in flammable liquids are housed in buildings that don’t have appropriate fire prevention systems.
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Kensington and Chelsea Council has faced anger for its slow response to the fire, as well as over alleged cost-cutting during the renovations that covered the tower in flammable aluminum cladding.
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Workers used metal blades to cut the drums containing unknown and potentially flammable chemicals, creating a risk of explosion.
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While authorities pursue evidence of criminal behavior, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered safety tests for around 600 high-rise buildings in England that may contain flammable cladding.
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Origin and Etymology of flammable
Latin flammare to flame, set on fire, from flamma
flammable Synonyms
Synonyms
burnable, combustive, fiery, combustible, ignitable (also ignitible), inflammable, touchyAntonyms
fireproof, incombustible, nonburnable, noncombustible, nonflammable, noninflammable, unburnableRelated Words
explosive, incendiaryNear Antonyms
nonexplosiveFLAMMABLE Defined for English Language Learners
flammable
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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
FLAMMABLE Defined for Kids
flammable
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Definition of flammable for Students
:capable of being easily set on fire and of burning quickly
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