flash burn

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flash burn]
- /flæʃ bɜrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flash burn]
- /flæʃ bɜrn/

Definitions of flash burn words

noun flash burn a burn produced by brief exposure to intense, radiant heat, as from an explosion. 1
noun flash burn a burn caused by momentary exposure to intense radiant heat 0
noun flash burn damage to body tissue caused by exposure to a flash of intense radiant heat, esp. the heat of a nuclear explosion 0

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Origin of flash burn

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Flash burn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flash burn

flash burn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flash burn usage trend in Literature

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