combustible

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Capable of burning.

   • Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught fire.
   • Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter.
   • The rest were undergoing special underbody cleaning safety checks at TfW depots, after speculation that the cause of the incidents may have been a build-up of engine oil and combustible material such as fallen leaves and general detritus.
2. 2

   Easily kindled or excited

   Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.

   • Arnold, however, was a combustible character.
   • The world’s richest man has inserted himself in some of the world’s most combustible conflicts.
3. 3

   A material that is capable of burning.

   • A wheel, wrapt in combustibles, was kindled and rolled down the hill.
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   1. 4

      A cigarette or a similar product intended for smoking, as opposed to an electronic…

      A cigarette or a similar product intended for smoking, as opposed to an electronic cigarette.

      • In total three-quarters of the western Big Tobacco giants' sales last year came from so-called combustibles as vaping sales are plateauing.

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