flames+(noun)

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• belch — ► VERB 1) noisily emit wind from the stomach through the mouth. 2) forcefully emit (smoke or flames). ► NOUN ▪ an act of belching. ORIGIN Old English, probably imitative …   English terms dictionary

• chemical warfare — noun warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy • Syn: ↑chemical operations • Hypernyms: ↑war, ↑warfare * * * noun : warfare in which incendiary mixtures, smokes, or irritant, burning, or asphyxiating gases are …   Useful english dictionary

• flame stitch — noun needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines • Syn: ↑bargello • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch * * * noun : a needlepoint stitch that produces a pattern resembling flames * * * an ornamental stitch, used on… …   Useful english dictionary

• flame — noun 1) a sheet of flames Syn: fire, blaze, conflagration, inferno 2) informal an old flame Syn: sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend, lover, partner …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• flame-of-the-woods — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun (plural flames of the woods) : an East Indian shrub (Ixora coccinea) with showy scarlet flowers * * * /flaym euhv dheuh woodz /, n., pl. flames of the woods. an Indian evergreen shrub, Ixora coccinea, of the madder family …   Useful english dictionary

• Greek fire — noun a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted • Hypernyms: ↑mixture, ↑weapon, ↑arm, ↑weapon system * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized G 1. : an incendiary composition used in warfare by… …   Useful english dictionary

• incendiary bomb — noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) • Syn: ↑incendiary, ↑firebomb • Derivationally related forms: ↑firebomb (for: ↑firebomb) • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

• funeral — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ family ▪ private ▪ The family held a private funeral. ▪ public ▪ church ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• hell — noun 1 place bad people are said to go to when they die ADJECTIVE ▪ eternal VERB + HELL ▪ go to ▪ He was terrified of going to hell when he died. HELL + NOUN ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• flame — noun 1》 a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire. 2》 a thing compared to a flame s ability to burn fiercely or be extinguished: the flame of hope. 3》 a brilliant orange red colour. 4》 informal a vitriolic or… …   English new terms dictionary

• fire storm — noun : an atmospheric disturbance caused by a large fire (as after the bombing of a city) in which the central column of rising heated air induces a strong wind often accompanied by rain * * * fire storm or fire|storm «FYR STRM» noun. 1. an… …   Useful english dictionary