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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFLAGRATION

deflagration  [ˈdiːfləˌɡreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFLAGRATION

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Deflagration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFLAGRATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deflagration

Deflagration

Deflagration is a term describing subsonic combustion propagating through heat transfer; hot burning material heats the next layer of cold material and ignites it. Most "fire" found in daily life, from flames to explosions, is deflagration. Deflagration is different from detonation, which is supersonic and propagates through shock. Deflagration is a rapid high energy release combustion event that propagates through a gas or an explosive material at subsonic speeds, driven by the transfer of heat.

Definition of deflagration in the English dictionary

The definition of deflagration in the dictionary is burning with great heat and light.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFLAGRATION


administration
ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
conflagration
ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
demigration
dɛmɪˈɡreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
emigration
ˌɛmɪˈɡreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
illustration
ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən
immigration
ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən
integration
ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən
intermigration
ˌɪntəmaɪˈɡreɪʃən
migration
maɪˈɡreɪʃən
photodisintegration
ˌfəʊtəʊdɪˌsɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən
premigration
ˌpriːmaɪˈɡreɪʃən
redintegration
rɛˌdɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən
reintegration
ˌriːɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən
remigration
ˌriːmaɪˈɡreɪʃən
transmigration
ˌtrænzmaɪˈɡreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFLAGRATION

deflagrability
deflagrable
deflagrate
deflagrator
deflate
deflated
deflater
deflation
deflationary
deflationary gap
deflationist
deflator
deflea
deflect
deflectable
deflection
deflectional
deflective
deflector
deflex

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFLAGRATION

accreditation
action
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation
identification

Synonyms and antonyms of deflagration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deflagration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFLAGRATION

Find out the translation of deflagration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deflagration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deflagration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爆燃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deflagración
570 millions of speakers

English

deflagration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توقد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дефлаграция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deflagração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকস্মিক দহন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déflagration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggulingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verpuffung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爆燃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deflagration
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cháy bùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிவித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवा बाहेर जाऊ देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deflagrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deflagracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дефлаграція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deflagrație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάφλεξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opvlammen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deflagration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deflagration
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deflagration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFLAGRATION»

The term «deflagration» is regularly used and occupies the 95.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFLAGRATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deflagration

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFLAGRATION»

Discover the use of deflagration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deflagration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deflagration and Detonation Flame Arresters
Designed for chemical engineers and other technical personnel involved in the design, operation, and maintenance of facilities and equipment where deflagration and detonation flame arresters (DDFAs) may be required, this book fosters ...
Stanley S. Grossel, 2010
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Magnetic Avalanches in Manganese-acetate, "magnetic ...
Mn12-acetate has twelve Mn ions magnetically coupled in the center of the molecule yielding a giant spin of S = 10 at low temperature.
Yoko Suzuki, 2007
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Proceedings of the 6th CIRP-Sponsored International ...
Mitigation through ignition and venting prevents potential detonation situations, but the resulting deflagration burn can still pose a threat to containment structures . The purpose of this research is to understand the general behaviour of vented ...
George Q. Huang, K.L. Mak, Paul G. Maropoulos, 2009
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Shock Waves: 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves, ...
Study. on. perforated. plate. induced. deflagration. waves. in. a. smooth. tube. Y.J. Zhu1, Z.X. Liang1, J.H.S. Lee2, and J.M. Yang1 1 Dept. of Modern Mechanics, Univ. of Sci.and Tec. of China, Hefei, 230027, P.R.China Dept. of Mechanical ...
Klaus Hannemann, Friedrich Seiler, 2009
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Piping and Pipeline Engineering: Design, Construction, ...
12.1 DEFLAGRATION AND DETONATION Deflagration and detonation are the propagation of a combustion zone at subsonic and supersonic velocity, respectively. Explosion is generally defined as the resulting burst of the containing tank, ...
George A. Antaki, 2003
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Simulation Modeling of a Vented Deflagration
Intentional ignition is an effective technique for mitigation of hydrogen concentrations during a loss of coolant accident (LOCA).
Ariel Lazaro, 2008
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Supersonic Flow and Shock Waves
Solution of flow problems involving deflagrations In deflagration processes the situation is in many respects quite different from that encountered with detonation processes. Suppose a weak deflagration wave begins at the piston, x = 0, and ...
Richard Courant, Kurt Otto Friedrichs, 1976
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Safety of Reactive Chemicals and Pyrotechnics
t7Buty1cumylperoxide 90.1 6.92 liquid 5 No deflagration Dicumyl eroxide 98.0 5.80 flake 5 No deflagration a ,a — is(t—butyl— 99.0 9.38 flake 1 160 70 peroxy) —di1sopropy1 benzene _ _ , 2,5—dimethy1—2,5—di— 90.1 9.93 liquid 5 No ...
Y. Wada, N. Foster, T. Yoshida, 1995
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Critical Deflagration Waves that Lead to the Onset of Detonation
Once a critical deflagration wave is established, the onset of detonation requires the generation of transverse waves that couple to the reactions and are sustained by the chemical energy release as in a cellular detonation.
Jenny Chen Chao, 2006
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On the Ignition and Deflagration of Nitrocellulose Based ...
An overall picture of the ignition and deflagration mechanisms of nitrocellulose based propellants is presented.
Nam P. Suh, Jean-Paul Picard, Charles Lenchitz, 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFLAGRATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deflagration is used in the context of the following news items.
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LC Urgent Q1: Application of events involving proposed use of …
The Government is concerned about the dust deflagration incident which occurred in New Taipei City, Taiwan, especially the safety of such ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
2
Suspended Worlds: Damián Ortega at Milan's HangarBicocca
The installation appears as a deflagration of a load of old-fashioned work tools -- saws, pickaxes and hammers -- suspended in mid-air through ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Celebrate the 4th of July safely on land, in the water and with fireworks
... explosive composition prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation. «FOX CT, Jul 15»
4
Metro Louisville Fireworks Ordinance
Fireworks that are suitable for use by the public which are designed primarily to produce visible and audible effects by combustion, deflagration ... «WAVE 3, Jul 15»
5
Cherokee Fire Informs Residents Of New Fireworks Law
House Bill 110 covers any small fireworks which are intended to cause a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, and deflagration, ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
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BS&B Safety Systems launches an Advanced Explosion …
A possible deflagration travelling through ducts, piping and connected equipment is quickly and efficiently extinguished. The Cannons' critical ... «Materials Handling World Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Industrial-strength design: Fire and life safety
Our analysis was governed by NFPA 68: Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting. The facility had explosion-relief panels ... «Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Jun 15»
8
Milton Fire Chief cautions in handling fireworks, sparklers
... explosion, deflagration, or detonation. The term includes blank cartridges and toy cannons in which explosives are used, the type of balloons ... «Santa Rosa Press Gazette, Jun 15»
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ERGIL StorageTech™ Introduces Integrated Pressure Vacuum …
... weight loaded integrated and atmospheric deflagration proof). The Pressure Vacuum Relief Valve is from ERGIL StorageTech™ an offshoot ... «Zawya, Jun 15»
10
Ohio's firework law bans most devices
... or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation.” This ban ... «News-Herald.com, Jun 15»

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