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flame spread

flame spread noun: the propagation of a flame away from its source of ignition.

Noun

flame spread

  1. The propagation of a flame away from its source of ignition.

Questions about flame spread

What does flame spread mean?
Flame spread means the propagation of a flame away from its source of ignition.
What part of speech is flame spread?
Flame spread is a noun.

Words near flame spread in the dictionary

  1. flame photometry
  2. flame retardant
  3. flame retardants
  4. flame scallop
  5. flame scallops
  6. flame spread
  7. flame structure
  8. flame structures
  9. flame test
  10. flame tests
  11. flame thrower

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