FLASHOVER


Meaning of FLASHOVER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: flash (I) + over

1. : an electrical discharge or arc through the air to the ground from a high potential source or between two conducting portions of a machine or structure

2. : the sudden spread of flame over an area when it becomes heated to the flash point

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