flammable material

collocation in English

meaningsofflammableandmaterial

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flammable
adjective
uk
/ˈflæm.ə.bəl/us
/ˈflæm.ə.bəl/
Something that is flammable ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition offlammableandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Will be go beyond that to see if steps can be taken to stop the manufacture and sale of all clothing made offlammablematerial?
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One more weight which would tip the scale in my favour comes from the definition of the words "flammablematerial".
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Because of the way these products are often used, safety factors prohibit the use offlammablematerial.
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We are reducing the amount offlammablematerialin warships and trying to improve fire-resistant cabling.
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Pyjamas made from highlyflammablematerialcan be deadly.
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These are for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres found in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and drink, logistics or other industries handlingflammablematerial.
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Firefighters were not worried about structural failures because of the building's steel and concrete construction and relatively little content offlammablematerial.
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Consequently,flammablematerialpropagated a fire that started above the ceiling on the right side of the cockpit near the cockpit rear wall.
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They are most likely to occur in facilities where there is a lot offlammablematerialpresent.
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To operate it clearly needs sunlight and a small piece offlammablematerial.
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Consider the collection of events: the short circuit, the proximity offlammablematerial, and the absence of firefighters.
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Likewise, only certain kinds of wood may once have been used, but later records show that many kinds offlammablematerialwere burnt.
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In addition to consuming trees, more intense wildfires tend to produce substantial amounts of smoke by consumingflammablemateriallocated on the ground.
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Animal bodies can also be explosive, as some animals hold a large amount offlammablematerialsuch as animal fat.
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A "saita" is a circular object filled withflammablematerial.
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Its light is said to be steadier, softer and healthier than that from anyflammablematerial.
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Flammo was initially a threat to the woods, as he dangerously usedflammablematerialin his act.
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Consequently, their home was rich in highlyflammablematerial.
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The oxygen concentration, the presence of toxic gases, andflammablematerialare the three conditions that must be monitored.
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These may present inhalation hazards, contact hazards and, as friction necessarily produces heat,flammablematerialhazards.
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