Get to know Flammable better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like inflammable or combustible.
Flammable meaning
- Capable of burning.
- Easily set on fire.
Synonyms of Flammable
Flammable vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Flammable
- The main meaning on this page is: Capable of burning. | Easily set on fire. | Easily set on fire.
- Useful related words include: inflammable, combustible.
- Possible Dutch translations are: licht ontvlambaar.
- In the example corpus, flammable often appears in combinations such as: highly flammable, flammable materials, and flammable.
Context around Flammable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flammable
- In this selection, "flammable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, highly, removing, materials, limit and liquid stand out and add context to how "flammable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a non flammable surface and and advises keeping flammable material at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flammable" sits close to words such as badges, basins and bazaar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flammable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Always wear non flammable gloves and keep a bucket of water nearby. (12 words)
Fires in Queensland will be “locally intense” as vegetation becomes dry and flammable. (13 words)
Authorities said flammable liquids, diesel, turpentine, and other chemicals were involved in the fire. (14 words)
Before going blind Kai was used to help sniff out flammable liquids at fire scenes once blazes were extinguished to see if accelerants had been used and arson committed in a role that meant he relied on his nose just as much as his eyes. (45 words)
When working with compounds that are not as flammable (that might nor combust all the way) one solution would be to mix the compound with some flammable compounds with a known heat of combustion and make a pallet with the mixture. (41 words)
LPG and natural gas grills, and charcoal-fired cooking outside in a grilling receptacle are permitted, provided the activity is conducted over a non-flammable surface and at least 5 feet from flammable vegetation. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
It is the vapor cloud above the liquid that will burn if the vapor's concentration is between the lower flammable limit (LFL) and upper flammable limit (UFL) of the flammable liquid.
LPG and natural gas grills, and charcoal-fired cooking outside in a grilling receptacle are permitted, provided the activity is conducted over a non-flammable surface and at least 5 feet from flammable vegetation.
Because the towers were wooden and thus flammable, they had to have some non-flammable covering of iron or fresh animal skins.
Health and safety Fire Most organic solvents are flammable or highly flammable, depending on their volatility.
When working with compounds that are not as flammable (that might nor combust all the way) one solution would be to mix the compound with some flammable compounds with a known heat of combustion and make a pallet with the mixture.
All trains carrying hazardous materials, including those that don’t fall under existing regulations for high-hazard flammable loads, would face new requirements under the bill.
Always wear non flammable gloves and keep a bucket of water nearby.
Audit says city should more closely monitor 3,000 acres of city land in high-risk areas, revamping inconsistent policies for removing flammable brush.
Authorities said flammable liquids, diesel, turpentine, and other chemicals were involved in the fire.
Authorities said highly flammable cladding decorating the outside of the venue also contributed to its rapid destruction – the latest disaster to hit Iraq’s dwindling Christian minority.
Before going blind Kai was used to help sniff out flammable liquids at fire scenes once blazes were extinguished to see if accelerants had been used and arson committed in a role that meant he relied on his nose just as much as his eyes.
Bramlett advises keeping flammable material at least three feet away from a heat source.
Cleaning up your property and removing flammable materials from directly across your home is also encouraged.
Fires in Queensland will be “locally intense” as vegetation becomes dry and flammable.
For example, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) won’t allow flammable aerosols over the limits for liquids and toiletries in your carry-on bag.
For several years he used his property and garden as a scrap yard, storing flammable materials (Image: Stroud.
It is formed within the digestive tract of sperm whales and possesses flammable properties.
Local authorities said the building’s flammable materials also contributed to this disaster — the latest tragedy for Iraq’s shrinking Christian minority.
Local reports suggest the incident was the result of a leak of flammable fluid seen dripping from the dragon's mouth moments before it caught fire.
On the 20-meter fishing boat that left from the Turkish coast, there were two boxes loaded with naphtha, a flammable liquid gas mixture used as fuel.
Common combinations with flammable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: