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flammable

[flam-uh-buhl] / ˈflæm ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
easily set afire
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
fireproof flameproof incombustible non-flammable


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Several of the facilities that were hit -- packed full of flammable products -- were completely destroyed.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Barth said replacing flammable pine forests with mixed woodlands would help.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In forests, peat is an accumulation of spongy, highly flammable, carbon-rich material formed over time through the decomposition of plant matter.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Roads can also facilitate the spread of flammable invasive grasses and other fire fuels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

But food, by its very nature, contained flammable hydrocarbons.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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