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121catch fire — verb start to burn or burst into flames (Freq. 1) Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously • Syn: ↑erupt, ↑ignite, ↑take fire, ↑combust, ↑conflagrate …
122conflagrate — verb 1. cause to start burning The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds • Syn: ↑kindle, ↑enkindle, ↑inflame • Derivationally related forms: ↑inflammation (for: ↑infl …
123ignitor — noun 1. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire • Syn: ↑igniter, ↑lighter • Derivationally related forms: ↑light (for: ↑lighter), ↑ignite, ↑ignite ( …
124Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker …
125Magnesium — Not to be confused with Manganese. sodium ← magnesium → aluminium Be ↑ Mg ↓ Ca …
126Octane rating — or octane number is a standard measure of the anti knock properties (i.e. the performance) of a motor or aviation fuel. The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating. In broad terms, fuels with a… …
127Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster — The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are the pair of large solid rockets used by the Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. They are located on either side of the orange external propellant tank. Each SRB produces …
128List of British ordnance terms — This article explains terms used to describe the British Armed Forces ordnance (i.e.: weapons and ammunition) used in World War I and World War II. Note that the terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.BDBD… …
