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verb
- 1. consume or destroy by fire: "when fossil fuels are combusted, oxides are emitted into the atmosphere"
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Combust means to start to burn, usually with fire or heat. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.
- English (US)
to start to burn: The whole ship might spontaneously combust...
- Znaczenie Combust, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
combust definicja: 1. to start to burn: 2. to start to burn:...
- Combust: Portuguese Translation
combust translate: entrar em combustão. Learn more in the...
- Combust in Simplified Chinese
COMBUST translate: 开始燃烧. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Traditional
COMBUST translate: 開始燃燒. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Relight
RELIGHT definition: 1. to begin to burn again; to make...
- English (US)
verb. com· bust kəm-ˈbəst. combusted; combusting; combusts. Synonyms of combust. : burn. Synonyms. blaze. burn. flame. glow. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of combust in a Sentence. anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal.
Combust means to start to burn, usually without being set on fire. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.
verb (used with or without object) to burn. combust. / kəmˈbʌst / adjective. astrology (of a star or planet) invisible for a period between 24 and 30 days each year due to its proximity to the sun. verb. chem to burn. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of combust 1.
start to burn or burst into flames. “The oily rags combusted spontaneously”. synonyms: catch fire, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire. burn. cause to burn or combust. see more. verb. cause to burn or combust. “We combust coal and other fossil fuels”.
Combust means to burn or catch fire, or to become angry or violent. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb from various dictionaries and sources.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb combust, which means to start to burn or to burn something. See examples, synonyms and word origin.