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combustible

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/kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/ · com-bus-ti-ble

describing a substance that is capable of igniting and burning.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

describing a substance that is capable of igniting and burning.

ایسی چیز کی وضاحت جو آگ لگانے اور جلنے کی قابلیت رکھتی ہو۔

سوزش پذیر

sozish pazeer

Formal: مشتعل ہونے والا

Synonyms

flammableignitableinflammableآتش گیرحریق پذیرسوزک

Antonyms

incombustiblenon-flammablefireproofناقابل احتراقاناجیلبے خطر

Common Collocations

  • combustible materials
  • combustible substances
  • combustible waste

Example Sentences

Wood is a highly combustible material, which can easily catch fire.

لکڑی ایک انتہائی سوزش پذیر مادہ ہے، جو آسانی سے آگ لگا سکتی ہے۔

Lakri aik intehai sozish pazeer mada hai, jo aasani se aag laga sakti hai.

Combustible gases are often used in various industrial applications.

سوزش پذیر گیسیں اکثر مختلف صنعتی ایپلی کیشنز میں استعمال ہوتی ہیں۔

Sozish pazeer gasein aksar mukhtalif sanati applications mein istemal hoti hain.

Proper storage is essential for combustible chemicals to prevent accidents.

حفاظتی تخنگین سوزش پذیر کیمیکلز کے درست ذخیرہ کرنے کے لئے ضروری ہے تاکہ حادثات سے بچا جا سکے۔

Hifazati takhangeen sozish pazeer chemicals ke durust zakhira karne ke liye zaroori hai taake haadason se bacha ja sake.

Easily Confused With

incombustible:Incombustible describes a substance that cannot catch fire or be burned, while combustible indicates a substance that can ignite.

Word Family

combustion
nounسوزش
combust
verbجلنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

C-O-M-B-U-S-T-I-B-L-E - Remember it as something that can be easily burned.

A campfire with wood logs burning brightly.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آگ کی طرح تو جلتے ہیں سبھی، یہ خاموشی بھی سوزش پذیر ہے۔

Aag ki tarah tu jalte hain sabhi, yeh khamoshi bhi sozish pazeer hai.

Like fire, everyone burns; this silence is also combustible.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چاند کی چمک کبھی سوزش پذیر نہیں ہوتی۔

Chaand ki chamak kabhi sozish pazeer nahi hoti.

The glow of the moon is never combustible.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "combustibilis" — able to burn

First known use: 17th century

Derived from the Latin 'combustibilis', which means 'able to be burned', combining 'com-' (together) and 'burere' (to burn). The term has been used in English since the early 17th century.