flam·ma·ble

[flam-uh-buhl]
adjective
easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.

Origin:
1805–15; < Latin flammā(re) to set on fire + -ble

flam·ma·bil·i·ty, noun


See inflammable.
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flammable (ˈflæməbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable
 
usage  Flammable and inflammable are interchangeable when used of the properties of materials. Flammable is, however, often preferred for warning labels as there is less likelihood of misunderstanding (inflammable being sometimes taken to mean not flammable). Inflammable is preferred in figurative contexts: this could prove to be an inflammable situation
 
flamma'bility
 
n

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Flammable is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

flammable
1813, from L. flammare "to set on fire" + -able.
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Example sentences
Combustible and flammable materials are used every day.
Explosive or flammable materials cannot be transported, even as checked-in
  luggage.
In their natural state, fuel loads are low and not highly flammable, and the
  humidity is high even during drought years.
After some experimentation to make the often wet litter more flammable, he
  managed to turn it into a stable fuel.
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