A Flame Ignited

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• flame — ► NOUN 1) a hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by something on fire. 2) something thought of as burning fiercely or able to be extinguished: the flame of hope. 3) a brilliant orange red colour. ► VERB 1) give off flames. 2) apply a flame… …   English terms dictionary

• flame — flamer, n. flameless, adj. flamelike, adj. /flaym/, n., v., flamed, flaming. n. 1. burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor. 2. Often, flames. the state or condition of blazing… …   Universalium

• flame — n. & v. n. 1 a ignited gas (the fire burnt with a steady flame). b one portion of this (the flame flickered and died). c (usu. in pl.) visible combustion (burst into flames). 2 a a bright light; brilliant colouring. b a brilliant orange red… …   Useful english dictionary

• flame — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hot bright stream of fire ADJECTIVE ▪ hot ▪ small ▪ bright ▪ dancing, flickering, leaping …   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

• flame — /fleɪm / (say flaym) noun 1. burning gas or vapour, as from wood, etc., undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapour. 2. (often plural) state or condition of blazing combustion: to burst into flames. 3. any flamelike condition; glow; …  

• flame — [[t]fleɪm[/t]] n. v. flamed, flam•ing 1) chem. a portion of burning gas or vapor, as from ignited wood or coal 2) Often, flames. the state or condition of blazing combustion 3) inflamed condition 4) brilliant light; scintillating luster 5) bright …   From formal English to slang

• flame-resistant — /ˈfleɪm rəzɪstənt/ (say flaym ruhzistuhnt) adjective of or relating to that which cannot be ignited easily as of certain types of fabric. –flame resistance, noun …  

• flame trap — A device consisting of a valve or similar, preventing the escape of ignited blowback gases, usually located in the hose or pipe leading from the crankcase to the intake tract …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Olympic Flame — The torch relay of the 2002 Winter Olympics passes through Cincinnati, Ohio The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games.[1] Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by …   Wikipedia

• Outside flame ignitor — An outside flame ignitor was an early ignition device used in internal combustion engines that used a flame outside the engine and a sliding port on the cylinder head. At the appropriate time in the compression cycle of the engine, the port would …   Wikipedia