DEFLAGRATE


Meaning of DEFLAGRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdef-lə-ˌgrāt ]

verb

( -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 ˌdef-lə-ˈgrā-shən noun

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