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/kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/
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Capable of burning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught fire.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flammable, inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>
Antonyms: incombustible, noncombustible, nonflammable, noninflammable, unflammable, inflammable[contranym]]ic senses>, fireproof, refractory
Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: incombustible, noncombustible
A material that is capable of burning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
A cigarette or a similar product intended for smoking, as opposed to an electronic cigarette.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: tobacco industry
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Antonyms: none provided
capable of igniting and burning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: noncombustible
a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: combustible material
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fuel
From Middle French combustible, equivalent to combust + -ible.
Across languages
Translations 45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
запалим
(zapalim)
— capable of burning
Bulgarian :
възпламеним
(vǎzplamenim)
— capable of burning
Catalan :
combustible
— capable of burning
Czech :
hořlavý
— capable of burning
Dutch :
brandbaar
— capable of burning
Finnish :
palava
— capable of burning
Finnish :
syttyvä
— capable of burning
French :
combustible
— capable of burning
Galician :
combustible
— capable of burning
Galician :
combustíbel
— capable of burning
German :
brennbar
— capable of burning
German :
verbrennbar
— capable of burning
Hungarian :
gyúlékony
— capable of burning
Japanese :
可燃性の
(kanensei no)
— capable of burning
Macedonian :
согорлив
(sogorliv)
— capable of burning
Maltese :
ħruqi
— capable of burning
Manx :
so-ghreesaghey
— capable of burning
Manx :
yn-lostey
— capable of burning
Norwegian Bokmål :
brennbar
— capable of burning
Norwegian Nynorsk :
brennbar
— capable of burning
Polish :
palny
— capable of burning
Polish :
łatwopalny
— capable of burning
Portuguese :
combustível
— capable of burning
Romanian :
combustibil
— capable of burning
Russian :
воспламеня́емый
(vosplamenjájemyj)
— capable of burning
Russian :
воспламеня́ющийся
(vosplamenjájuščijsja)
— capable of burning
Russian :
горючий
(gorjučij)
— capable of burning
Spanish :
combustible
— capable of burning
Swedish :
brännbar
— capable of burning
Tagalog :
maliyab
— capable of burning
Turkish :
yanıcı
— capable of burning
Bulgarian :
горивен материал
— material capable of burning
Catalan :
combustible
— material capable of burning
Finnish :
syttyvä aine
— material capable of burning
French :
combustible
— material capable of burning
Galician :
combustible
— material capable of burning
Galician :
combustíbel
— material capable of burning
German :
Brennstoff
— material capable of burning
Japanese :
可燃物
(kanenbutsu)
— material capable of burning
Polish :
materiał palny
— material capable of burning
Portuguese :
combustível
— material capable of burning
Russian :
то́пливо
(tóplivo)
— material capable of burning
Spanish :
combustible
— material capable of burning
Tagalog :
liyabin
— material capable of burning
Turkish :
yanıcı
— material capable of burning
