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What is the noun for flammability?

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flame
  1. The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
  2. A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
  3. (Internet) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger.
  4. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
  5. (music) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
  6. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “He fanned them and a large flame sprang up, bathing the parlor in a warm glow.”
      “If any band is ready to make it, they are, for there is a flame burning inside them that no one is going to extinguish.”
      “I used to feel that flame in my heart, and every time I saw his face, this flame lit up.”
flameout
  1. The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing.
  2. The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner.
  3. The sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel)
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Are we witnessing the biggest flameout in our nation's political history?”
      “Smoke from burning hydraulic fluid poured from the engine, increasing the risk of a flameout and single-engine ops.”
      “When the engine experienced the flameout, the airplane was 700 ft above ground level and 0.5 miles from the end of the runway.”
flamer
  1. (pejorative) A very flamboyant ("flaming"), effeminate gay male.
  2. (computing) One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Short of using a flamer full power to cut their way in, no one was going to force an entrance now.”
      “He was three times an ace with two for good measure, seventeen victories in the air, but this was his first night flamer.”
      “The bulk of the com was in a tightly sealed case which they would need a flamer to open.”
flaming
flammability
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being flammable
  2. (countable) A measure of the extent to which something is flammable
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Trees like aspen, poplar and birch actually have a very low flammability rate, according to the Fire Smart Web site.”
      “Therefore, combustion in the superadiabatic regime significantly extends conventional flammability limits well into the ultra-lean zone.”
      “With the tapes, there are fewer problems with VOC compliance and flammability issues.”
flamebait
  1. (Internet slang) Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flamewars.
flamelight
  1. illumination cast by a flame
flamage
  1. (Internet) flame postings considered as a group
flammation
  1. (obsolete) The act of setting in a flame or blaze.
flamewar
  1. Alternative spelling of flame war
  2. Examples:
    1. “At least one flamewar about that issue is already under way in this area of the site's message board.”
      “To avoid starting a flamewar, post as if you're sitting in the living room of those reading your messages.”
      “You may have participated in a flamewar or two yourself, or been tempted to.”
flameage
  1. (Internet) Alternative form of flamage
  2. Examples:
    1. “In the programming sections of Usenet, case conventions are second only to indentation as a source of pointless erudition and time-wasting flameage.”
flamelet
  1. A small flame.
flammable
  1. Any flammable substance.
flammabilities
flammables
  1. plural of flammable
  2. Examples:
    1. “That would include corrosives used mainly for metalworking and some agricultural applications and flammables.”
      “Always clear the area below cutting or welding operations so hot slag will not drop on hoses, cables, flammables, combustibles or employees.”
      “Patients who smoke should do so in a room without flammables, such as rugs, curtains and overstuffed furniture.”
flameouts
flamewars
  1. plural of flamewar
flamelets
  1. plural of flamelet
flamings
flamers
  1. plural of flamer
flames
  1. plural of flame
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Standing by the fireplace in his living room, Frank stares at the flames as they devour the torn pieces of his wedding photograph.”
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