flashpoint

flash point

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈflæʃ.pɔɪnt/
- /ˈflæʃ.pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈflæʃ.pɔɪnt/

Definitions of flashpoint word

noun flashpoint Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame. 1
noun flashpoint a critical point or stage at which something or someone suddenly causes or creates some significant action: A 10 percent drop in mortgage rates will produce a flash point in the housing market. 1
noun flashpoint a critical situation or area having the potential of erupting in sudden violence: The Mideast has been the flash point for a series of conflicts. 1
noun flashpoint A place, event, or time at which trouble, such as violence or anger, flares up. 1
noun flashpoint point at which violence occurs 1
noun flashpoint lowest temperature at which vapour burns in air 1

See all 13 definitions of flashpoint

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Origin of flashpoint

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Flashpoint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flashpoint

flashpoint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for flashpoint

noun flashpoint

crisis — A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
breaking point — If something or someone has reached breaking point, they have so many problems or difficulties that they can no longer cope with them, and may soon collapse or be unable to continue.
climax — The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
turning point — a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.
crossroads — A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other.

All 10 Synonyms of flashpoint