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combustible
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combustible
(adjective)
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combustible
/kəm
ˈ
bʌstəbəl/
adjective
combustible
/kəm
ˈ
bʌstəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of COMBUSTIBLE
[
more combustible; most combustible
]
:
able to be burned easily
combustible
gases/materials
The fuel is highly/very
combustible
.
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—
sometimes used figuratively
a
combustible
situation [=a situation in which people are angry and could become violent]
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— combustible
noun
,
plural
combustibles
[
count
]
combustibles
such as coal and gasoline
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