Definition of flashover - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fire phenomenonTECH. sudden ignition of combustible material in an areaTECH.
- The flashover occurred as the room temperatures reached extreme levels.
2.
electricityTECH. unintended electric discharge over an insulatorTECH.
- The equipment failed due to a flashover.
Verb
1.
fireTECH. ignite all materials in an area quicklyTECH.
- The room began to flashover within minutes.
2.
electricityTECH. cause an unintended electric discharge over an insulatorTECH.
- The old equipment started to flashover during the test.
Images of flashover
unintended electric discharge over an insulator
Origin of flashover
English, flash (sudden burst) + over (above)
Examples of flashover in a sentence
The flashover spread rapidly through the building. A flashover caused the circuit to trip. Engineers worked to prevent flashover in the new design. Firefighters train to handle situations where rooms flashover. The intense heat caused the entire area to flashover. The circuit breaker failed, causing the wires to flashover.
During the storm, the power lines began to flashover.
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- French:flashover, s'embraser, ...
- German:Durchzündung, durchzünden, ...
- Italian:combustione repentina, divampare, ...
- Spanish:ignición repentina, incendiarse, ...
- Portuguese:ignição súbita, incendiar-se, ...
- Chinese:闪燃, 全面燃烧, ...
- Japanese:フラッシュオーバー, フラッシュオーバーする, ...
- Arabic:اشْتِعال مُفاجِئ, اِشْتَعَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְלַקְּחוּת פִּתְאֹמִית, לְהַבְעִיר, ...
- Russian:вспышка, вспыхивать, ...
- Ukrainian:спалах, спалахнути, ...
- Hindi:फ्लैशओवर, जलना, ...
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