flammable
Example Sentences
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In forests, peat is an accumulation of spongy, highly flammable, carbon-rich material formed over time through the decomposition of plant matter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Any individual who uses such equipment near wildlands must clear flammable vegetation around a specific work area and maintain firefighting tools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Whatever their environmental merit, such measures increase the amount of highly flammable fuel for fires, make it easier for blazes to spread and harder to extinguish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The tournament produced a spike in the sales of fake shirts and kits, but the Fire Service has warned that these items are far more flammable and dangerous than the genuine articles.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The stronger structure might buy them more time, but it also meant that an even larger cloud of flammable gas was building up.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing flammable
Power Suffix: -able
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