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flammable

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


Example Sentences

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Flammable wooden fences along property lines can be replaced with metal or masonry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Flammable panels in the building may have helped ignite the fire, Iraq's civil defence directorate said, quoted by Nina.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

Fans of “Black Mirror,” Aimee Bender’s “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt” or Samantha Schweblin’s “Fever Dream” will love this memorable and utterly unique collection and will not want to miss Fu’s panel.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022

Flammable grasses and shrubs are also taking the place of more fire-resistant lichen and moss in the tundra ecosystem.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022

We enacted the Wholesome Meat Act, the Flammable Fabrics Act, the Product Safety Commission, and a law to improve clinical laboratories.

From State of the Union Address by Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)




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