DEFLAGRATE


Meaning of DEFLAGRATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' def-l ə - ˌ gr ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -grat · ed ; -grat · ing

Etymology: Latin deflagratus, past participle of deflagrare to burn down, from de- + flagrare to burn ― more at BLACK

Date: circa 1727

transitive verb : to cause to deflagrate ― compare DETONATE 1

intransitive verb : to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given off

– def · la · gra · tion \ ˌ def-l ə - ' gr ā -sh ə n \ noun

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