combustive

as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire with such a highly combustive inventory, the ropewalk was engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes

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Adjective
  • The pellet mills, which have a history of setting on fire and producing piles of combustible dust, have to be built in clearings within forests so that woody fuel can be delivered.
    Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
  • Unlike combustible products, many vaping devices are small, odorless and very easy to conceal.
    Adriana Espinosa, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • While the Yankees weren’t too explosive on their annual fireworks night, their three runs proved plenty with Tim Hill, Fernando Cruz, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams keeping the A’s off the board.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
  • The 30,000-pound bomb consists of steel, explosive and a fuse programmed to a specific detonation time.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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