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- [kuh m-buhs-tuh-buh l]
- /kəmˈbʌs tə bəl/
- /kəmˈbʌs.tɪ.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-buhs-tuh-buh l]
- /kəmˈbʌs tə bəl/
Definitions of combustible word
- adjective combustible A combustible material or gas catches fire and burns easily. 3
- graded adjective combustible A combustible situation is likely to result in conflict or trouble. 3
- adjective combustible capable of igniting and burning 3
- adjective combustible easily annoyed; excitable 3
- noun combustible a combustible substance 3
- adjective combustible that catches fire and burns easily; flammable 3
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Origin of combustible
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word combūstibilis, dating back to 1520-30. See combust, -ible
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Parts of speech for Combustible
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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combustible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for combustible
adj combustible
- incendiary — used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs.
- volatile — evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent.
- flammable — easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.
- fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- kindling — a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
noun combustible
- propellant — a propelling agent.
- fuel — combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
Antonyms for combustible
adj combustible
- noncombustible — not flammable.
- nonexplosive — tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance.
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