FLASH POINT


Meaning of FLASH POINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1878

1. : the lowest temperature at which vapors above a volatile combustible substance ignite in air when exposed to flame

2. : a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being

3. : tinderbox 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.