combusted US
kəmˈbʌstɪd
See also: burnt (UK)
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Definition of combusted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

burned upTECH.USdestroyed by fireTECH.US
  • The combusted building was beyond repair.
  • The combusted car was unrecognizable.
  • The combusted remains of the forest were heartbreaking.
burned incinerated
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Origin of combusted

Latin, combustus (burned)

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combustablazeblazingcharredfieryflamingignitedscorchedsmoldering

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gas burnern.
cooking
part of a stove where gas is combusted

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  1. French:brûlé, ...
  2. German:abgebrannt, ...
  3. Italian:incendiato, ...
  4. Spanish:destruido por el fuego, ...
  5. Portuguese:destruído pelo fogo, ...
  6. Chinese:被火烧毁的, ...
  7. Japanese:焼失した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُحْتَرِق, ...
  9. Hebrew:הָרוּס בְּאֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:сгоревший дотла, ...
  11. Ukrainian:знищений вогнем, ...
  12. Hindi:आग से नष्ट, ...
combust
kəmˈbʌst

Definition of combust - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
burning processTECH.start burning by reacting with oxygenTECH.
  • The wood will combust if exposed to a flame.
burn ignite oxidize
2.
angerRareget very angry suddenlyRare
  • He might combust if you tell him the news.
blow up explode flare up

Adjective

1.
astrologyDatedinvisible due to being near the sunDated
  • The planet was combust and couldn't be seen.
hidden obscured
2.
fireRareburnt or scorched by heatRare
  • The combust wood was no longer usable.
charred scorched
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Origin of combust

Latin, comburere (to burn up)

Terms related to combust

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combustionexothermicflamefuelgasheatoxidationreactionfuryirritationoutburstprovocation

Examples of combust in a sentence

  • Certain chemicals may combust when mixed improperly.
  • She will combust if she hears about the delay.
  • The manager seemed ready to combust over the missed deadline.
  • The star appeared combust during the eclipse.
  • Mercury is often combust when close to the sun.
  • The combust remains were found after the fire.

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  1. French:s'enflammer, éclipsé, ...
  2. German:sich entzünden, unsichtbar, ...
  3. Italian:bruciare, invisibile, ...
  4. Spanish:combustionar, invisible, ...
  5. Portuguese:combustionar, invisível, ...
  6. Chinese:燃烧, 被太阳遮蔽的, ...
  7. Japanese:燃焼する, コンバストの, ...
  8. Arabic:احْتَرَقَ, مُحْتَرِق, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִבְעוֹר, קָרוֹב לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְלָכֵן בִּלְתִּי נִרְאֶה, ...
  10. Russian:воспламеняться, сожженный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:займатися, невидимий, ...
  12. Hindi:जल उठना, अदृश्य, ...
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