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FLASH POINT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
Synonyms:
flash point; flashpoint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("flash point" is a kind of...):
temperature (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Point at which something is ready to blow up
Synonyms:
flash point; flashpoint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("flash point" is a kind of...):
criticality (a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining)
