incombustible
Use Incombustible in a sentence
kəmˈbʌs adjective
1.
not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
noun
2.
an incombustible substance.
Related forms
in·com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, in·com·bus·ti·ble·ness, noun
in·com·bus·ti·bly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not capable of being burnt; fireproof |
| —n | |
| 2. | an incombustible object or material |
| incombusti'bility | |
| —n | |
| incom'bustibleness | |
| —n | |
| incom'bustibly | |
| —adv | |
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Incombustible
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Heaters shall always be placed and used on firm, level and stable incombustible surfaces.
They are incombustible and cannot be degraded or destroyed easily.
Methane is a relatively pure compound whereas coal contains a significant amount of incombustible ash.
The remainder of the storage should be confined to incombustible areas.
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