HyperDic: deflagrate

English > 2 senses of the word deflagrate:
VERBweatherdeflagratecause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
changedeflagrateburn with great heat and intense light
English > deflagrate: 2 senses > verb 1, weather
MeaningCause to burn rapidly and with great intensity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated"
Broaderburn, combustCause to burn or combust
Nounsdeflagrationcombustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
English > deflagrate: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBurn with great heat and intense light.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"the powder deflagrated"
Broaderburn, combustUndergo combustion
Spanishdeflagrar
Nounsdeflagrationcombustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat

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