The visible signs of combustion

• flame

  1. The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.
  2. The condition of active, blazing combustion:
  3. Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

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  1. The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.
  2. The condition of active, blazing combustion:
  3. Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

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• fire

  1. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance:
  2. A specific instance of this change that destroys something:
  3. A burning fuel:

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  1. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance:
  2. A specific instance of this change that destroys something:
  3. A burning fuel:

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• conflagration

  1. A large destructive fire.

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  1. A large destructive fire.

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• blaze

  1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
  2. A destructive fire.
  3. A bright or steady light or glare:

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  1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
  2. A destructive fire.
  3. A bright or steady light or glare:

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A sudden violent expression, as of emotion

• outburst

  1. A sudden, violent display, as of activity or emotion:

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  1. A sudden, violent display, as of activity or emotion:

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• outbreak

  1. A sudden increase:
  2. A sudden eruption; an outburst:

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  1. A sudden increase:
  2. A sudden eruption; an outburst:

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• gust

  1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
  2. A sudden burst, as of rain or smoke.
  3. An outburst of emotion.

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  1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
  2. A sudden burst, as of rain or smoke.
  3. An outburst of emotion.

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• fit

  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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• explosion

  1. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.
  2. A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
  3. The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.

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  1. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.
  2. A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
  3. The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.

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• eruption

  1. The act or process of erupting.
  2. An instance of erupting.
  3. A sudden, often violent outburst.

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  1. The act or process of erupting.
  2. An instance of erupting.
  3. A sudden, often violent outburst.

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• burst

  1. To come open or fly apart suddenly or violently, especially from internal pressure.
  2. To explode.
  3. To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open:

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  1. To come open or fly apart suddenly or violently, especially from internal pressure.
  2. To explode.
  3. To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open:

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• blowup

  1. An explosion.
  2. An outburst of temper.
  3. A photographic enlargement.

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  1. An explosion.
  2. An outburst of temper.
  3. A photographic enlargement.

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• access

  1. A means of approaching, entering, exiting, communicating with, or making use of:
  2. The ability or right to approach, enter, exit, communicate with, or make use of:
  3. Public access.

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  1. A means of approaching, entering, exiting, communicating with, or making use of:
  2. The ability or right to approach, enter, exit, communicate with, or make use of:
  3. Public access.

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To burst out in anger

• blow up

  1. See crash, bomb or abend.

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  1. See crash, bomb or abend.

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• flare out

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• seethe

  1. To churn and foam as if boiling.
  2. To be in a state of turmoil or ferment:
  3. To be violently excited or agitated:

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  1. To churn and foam as if boiling.
  2. To be in a state of turmoil or ferment:
  3. To be violently excited or agitated:

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• lose-one-s-temper

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become explosively angry or very cross.

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become explosively angry or very cross.

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To burst into flame

• glow

  1. To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame:
  2. To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color:
  3. To flush; blush.

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  1. To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame:
  2. To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color:
  3. To flush; blush.

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• blaze

  1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
  2. A destructive fire.
  3. A bright or steady light or glare:

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  1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
  2. A destructive fire.
  3. A bright or steady light or glare:

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• flame

  1. The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.
  2. The condition of active, blazing combustion:
  3. Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

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  1. The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.
  2. The condition of active, blazing combustion:
  3. Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

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To burst out in violence

• intensify

  1. To make intense or more intense:
  2. To increase the contrast of (a photographic image).
  3. To become intense or more intense:

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  1. To make intense or more intense:
  2. To increase the contrast of (a photographic image).
  3. To become intense or more intense:

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• break out

  1. (intransitive) To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
  2. (idiomatic) to bring out, use, or present
  3. to separate from a bundle

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  1. (intransitive) To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
  2. (idiomatic) to bring out, use, or present
  3. to separate from a bundle

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• erupt

  1. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases:
  2. To be thrown or forced out:
  3. To develop suddenly:

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  1. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases:
  2. To be thrown or forced out:
  3. To develop suddenly:

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