combustible

CEFRC1

/kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to catch fire and burn easily.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A material that is capable of burning.

Examples

  • My favorite short film of the project Short Peace is Combustible.

  • Avoid microwaving flammable or combustible materials.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [kəɱˈbʌstʰɪbəl] ~ [kəɱˈbʌstʰɪbl̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.

  2. Capable of burning.

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • 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.

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Store the blank materials away from any open flames or sparks.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French combustible, equivalent to combust + -ible.