flammable
Example Sentences
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A faulty valve on a CalMac ferry led to a sudden and uncontrolled release of highly flammable methane gas last summer, BBC Scotland News has learned.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
"When the water is drained, the peat dries and becomes flammable."
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Oxygen is not flammable on its own, but it can accelerate a fire, making materials burn hotter and faster.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
These findings don’t demonstrate that protected areas are inherently more flammable or that protection itself increases wildfire risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
They sputtered for an instant, and some of them even went out, but the old wood of the ship was too flammable, and it quickly regained momentum.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing flammable
Power Suffix: -able
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