Ignitable (Adjective)
Meaning
Capable of burning.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The warehouse contained a large quantity of ignitable materials, including boxes of dry hay and barrels of flammable liquids.
- Experts warned that the nearby oil spill was highly ignitable and posed a serious fire hazard to surrounding homes and businesses.
- The factory's safety manual emphasized the importance of proper storage and handling of ignitable chemicals.
- Dry leaves and twigs can be an ignitable tinder for wildfires, spreading flames rapidly through dry underbrush.
- With its highly ignitable fuel system, the old car was a fire waiting to happen, and its owner was eventually forced to scrap it.