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Meaning of 'combustion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Combustion [ n.]
- The state of burning.
- The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat.
- Violent agitation; confusion; tumult.

Meaning of 'combustion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . combustion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of violent disturbance and excitement
Example in sentence:
  • combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable
Meaning (2):
- the act of burning something
Example in sentence:
  • the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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