combusting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of combustingnext
as in burning
being on fire combusting oxygen tanks turned the fire on the evacuees' bus into a raging inferno

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combusting

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verb

present participle of combust
as in glowing
to be on fire especially brightly anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal

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combustible

combusting

combustive

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“Combusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combusting. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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