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deflagatory

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to rapidly burnable materials, or to a process of rapid combustion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This deflagatory reaction created sufficient pressure to propel a projectile out of a tube with enough speed to kill or injure an opposing combatant.

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