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burnable



ADJECTIVE
flammable
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
fireproof flameproof incombustible non-flammable
ADJECTIVE
inflammable
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
fire-proof incombustible non-flammable non-inflammable


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While the creations from independent L.A. brand Lucky Star Candle are technically burnable, I prefer to display them around my house like beautiful wax sculptures whose sole purpose is alighting aesthetic pleasure within me.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

If all burnable material on the ground has been removed, a fire should run out of fuel when it reaches a fireline.

From Seattle Times Jul. 9, 2023

Question marks dot the landscape of burnable bushes and pushable boulders, with entire regions left unrevealed.

From New York Times May 13, 2023

A statistically significant decline in such nights happened in 59% of burnable lands worldwide.

From Science Magazine Feb. 16, 2022

Unburnable solid trash goes without saying, but burnable trash is no different: even after burning, the gaseous part disperses in the atmosphere, and the ashes still remain.

From Down with the Cities by Tadashi Nakashima




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