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combustible

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
kəmˈbʌstɪbəl

Definitions

  1. Capable of burning
  2. A material that is capable of burning.
  3. Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible
  4. A cigarette or a similar product intended for smoking, as opposed to an electronic cigarette.
  5. A material that is capable of burning
  6. A cigarette or a similar product intended for smoking, as opposed to an electronic cigarette

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Examples

“A wheel, wrapt in combustibles, was kindled and rolled down the hill.”
“In total three-quarters of the western Big Tobacco giants' sales last year came from so-called combustibles as vaping sales are plateauing.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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