combustion triangle

noun

Etymology

From combustion + triangle. From the three elements necessary to sustain combustion, therefore being a metaphorical "triangle" (though more like a tripod, having three supporting elements sustaining combustion).

  1. derived from triangulum
  2. derived from triangle
  3. inherited from triangle
  4. compounded as combustion triangle — “combustion + triangle

Definitions

  1. Synonym of fire triangle.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for combustion triangle. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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