as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
avoid wearing loose flammable clothing when using the blowtorch
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Recent Examples of flammable
Defensible space generally refers to clearing flammable vegetation, debris and other materials within 100 feet of a home to create a buffer that slows or halts the spread of fire.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
In both places, million-dollar homes have been built among flammable trees.
—David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Keep 10 feet of clearance to bare mineral soil and no flammable vegetation for an additional 10 feet around their exterior.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Steps like installing a roof with noncombustible coverings or clearing away flammable vegetation near a home can limit the damage.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
In both places, million-dollar homes have been built among flammable trees.
—David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Keep 10 feet of clearance to bare mineral soil and no flammable vegetation for an additional 10 feet around their exterior.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Steps like installing a roof with noncombustible coverings or clearing away flammable vegetation near a home can limit the damage.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for flammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flammable
Adjective
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The California code also includes rules for vegetation management and landscaping to reduce combustible matter on a property.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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One is the direct flame contact, which means that the fire is moving through some kind of combustible material.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As long as the medicals check out, Revel has the physical tools to play any position in the secondary as a long, explosive playmaker.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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These fires aren't just about burn but explosive potential.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
John Leicester,
Quartz,
15 Apr. 2024
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Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
28 July 2023
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“Flammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flammable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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