def|la|grate

def|la|grate
def|la|grate «DEHF luh grayt, DEE fluh-», transitive verb, intransitive verb, -grat|ed, -grat|ing.
to burn suddenly and violently.
[< Latin dēflagrāre (with English -ate1) burn away < dē- away + flagrāre to burn]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • grate — chaul·moo·grate; con·fla·grate; def·la·grate; den·i·grate; em·i·grate; grate·ful; grate·ful·ly; grate·ful·ness; grate·less; grate; im·mi·grate; mi·grate; trans·mi·grate; in·grate; in·te·grate; re·din·te·grate; re·grate; in·grate·ly; …   English syllables

  • def — ab·u·def·duf; def·ae·cate; def·a·ma·tion; def·e·ca·tion; def·e·ca·tor; def·e·da·tion; def·er·ence; def·er·en·ti·al·i·ty; def·i·nite·ly; def·i·nite·ness; def·i·ni·tion; def·i·ni·tion·al; def·i·ni·tize; def·i·ni·tor; def·la·grate; def·la·gra·tion;… …   English syllables

  • deflagrate — def·la·grate …   English syllables

  • deflagrate — def•la•grate [[t]ˈdɛf ləˌgreɪt[/t]] v. t. v. i. grat•ed, grat•ing to burn, esp. suddenly and violently • Etymology: 1720–30; < L dēflagrātus, ptp. of dēflagrāre to burn down =dē de +flagrāre to burn def la•gra′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • Deflagrate — Def la*grate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deflagrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflagrating}.] [L. deflagratus, p. p. of deflagrare to burn up; de + flagrare to flame, burn.] (Chem.) To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deflagrate — Def la*grate, v. t. (Chem.) To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deflagrated — Deflagrate Def la*grate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deflagrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflagrating}.] [L. deflagratus, p. p. of deflagrare to burn up; de + flagrare to flame, burn.] (Chem.) To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deflagrating — Deflagrate Def la*grate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deflagrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflagrating}.] [L. deflagratus, p. p. of deflagrare to burn up; de + flagrare to flame, burn.] (Chem.) To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Marilyn Monroe in popular culture — Marilyn Monroe s life and persona have been used in film, television, music, the arts, and by other celebrities. Contents 1 Advertising 2 Animation 3 Architecture 4 Art …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”