combustible
adjective
com·bus·ti·ble
kəm-ˈbə-stə-bəl 
1
: capable of combustion
combustible materials, such as paper, leaves, and sawdust
combustible gases
2
: easily excited
a combustible temper
The coach had to keep the combustible players under control.
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Examples of combustible in a Sentence
The fuel is highly combustible.
don't store oily rags and other combustible materials in a hot attic
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Weed abatement season The Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management and the City of Cupertino are working together to prevent fire hazards posed by vegetative growth and the accumulation of combustible materials.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The blaze was later determined to have been the result of two fires started at the business using combustible material and ignitable liquid, prosecutors said in court documents.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The blaze was later determined to have been the result of two fires started at the business using combustible material and ignitable liquid, prosecutors said in court documents.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
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combustible
adjective
com·bus·ti·ble
kəm-ˈbəs-tə-bəl
1
: capable of being burned
2
: catching fire or burning easily
combustible
noun
Medical Definition
combustible
adjective
com·bus·ti·ble
kəm-ˈbəs-tə-bəl
: capable of combustion
combustible anesthetics
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