FLASHPOINT

Meaning of FLASHPOINT in English

n.1 the temperature at which vapour from oil etc. will ignite in air.

2 the point at which anger, indignation, etc. becomes uncontrollable.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

FLASHPOINT — n. lowest temperature at which the steam of a flammable liquid can be made to briefly ignite in air (Chemistry); …
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FLASHPOINT — ■ noun 1》 a point or place at which anger or violence flares up. 2》 Chemistry the temperature at which …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLASHPOINT — / ˈflæʃpɔɪnt; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] a situation or place in which violence or anger starts …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLASHPOINT — flash ‧ point /ˈflæʃpɔɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a place where trouble or violence might easily develop suddenly …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLASHPOINT — n. 1 the temperature at which vapour from oil etc. will ignite in air. 2 the point at which anger, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLASHPOINT — n. 1 the temperature at which vapour from oil etc. will ignite in air. 2 the point at which anger, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLASHPOINT — ( flashpoints) 1. A flashpoint is the moment at which a conflict, especially a political conflict, suddenly gets worse and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLASHPOINT — (~s) 1. A ~ is the moment at which a conflict, especially a political conflict, suddenly gets worse and becomes …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FLASHPOINT — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Vukovar was one of the early flashpoints in the former Yugoslavia. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS …
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FLASHPOINT — температура воспламенения
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLASHPOINT — Температура вспышки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FLASHPOINT — сущ.температура вспышки, точка воспламенения
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FLASHPOINT — сущ. температура вспышки, точка воспламенения
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLASHPOINT — сущ. температура вспышки, точка воспламенения
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FLASHPOINT — температура воспламенения
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FLASHPOINT — температура воспламенения
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OPERATION FLASHPOINT: COLD WAR CRISIS — Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OPERATION FLASHPOINT: COLD WAR CRISIS — Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
FLASH POINT — 1. Also, flashing point . Physical Chem. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOILING POINT — ˈboiling point BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular] 1 . the temperature at which a liquid boils 2 . a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLASH — v., n., & adj. --v. 1 intr. & tr. emit or reflect or cause to emit or reflect light briefly, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLASH — v., n., & adj. v. 1 intr. & tr. emit or reflect or cause to emit or reflect light briefly, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLASH — v., n., & adj. --v. 1. intr. & tr. emit or reflect or cause to emit or reflect light briefly, …
Oxford English vocab
VALUABLE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a helpful/useful/valuable suggestion ▪ He made various helpful suggestions. a useful/valuable contribution ▪ I joined …
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UPON — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES border on/upon obsession (= be almost as extreme as an obsession ) ▪ Sometimes his …
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SUSPEND — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a suspended sentence (= one which someone will serve only if they commit another crime …
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RELATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a public relations/PR consultant (= one who advises an organization on how to relate well …
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PROPERLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be properly enforced ▪ Rules are only effective if they are properly enforced. eat properly …
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