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Meaning of "flash burn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLASH BURN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLASH BURN

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conjunction
determiner
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Flash burn 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 FLASH BURN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flash burn

Flash burn

Flash burn is any burn injury caused by intense flashes of light, high voltage electric current, or strong thermal radiation. These may originate from, for example, a sufficiently large BLEVE, a thermobaric weapon explosion or a nuclear blast of sufficient magnitude. Damage to the eye caused by ultraviolet rays is known as photokeratitis.

Definition of flash burn in the English dictionary

The definition of flash burn in the dictionary is a burn caused by momentary exposure to intense radiant heat.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLASH BURN

flash
flash card
flash drive
flash eliminator
flash fiction
flash flood
flash gun
flash Harry
flash in the pan
flash meter
flash mob
flash photography
flash photolysis
flash point
flash powder
flash set
flash smelting
flash suppressor
flash-fry
flashback

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLASH BURN

auburn
Blackburn
burn
Chinese burn
cigarette burn
crash and burn
first-degree burn
heartburn
Hepburn
Lilburn
Lisburn
money to burn
powder burn
razor burn
rope burn
second-degree burn
slash and burn
slow burn
sunburn
third-degree burn

Synonyms and antonyms of flash burn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flash burn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLASH BURN

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

Translator English - Chinese

闪燃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quemadura
570 millions of speakers

English

flash burn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ़्लैश जला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرق فلاش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флэш ожог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queimadura de flash
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্ল্যাশ বার্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flash brûlure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilat terbakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flash- Burn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラッシュ熱傷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래시 화상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu kilat diobong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bùng sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபிளாஷ் எரிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅश बर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il flash burn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Flash palić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

флеш опік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Flash arde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flash έγκαυμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandwond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flash burn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flash brenne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flash burn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH BURN»

The term «flash burn» is used very little and occupies the 157.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH BURN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLASH BURN»

Discover the use of flash burn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flash burn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Electrical Safety in the Workplace
Arc-flash burns have occurred since the initial widespread use of electricity as a general energy source. However, as a physician treats an arc-flash burn, the injury may be recorded as a burn. Even though an electrical arc causes the injury , ...
Ray A. Jones, Jane G. Jones, 2000
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Flash Burn Hazard Criteria Re-Evaluation for Propellant Fires
When thermal radiation effects present the most significant hazard from an explosive material, and any other effects such as blast and fragmentation are of little or no consequence, explosives with these properties are classified as Hazard ...
R. B. Crockard, DEFENCE RESEARCH CENTRE SALISBURY (Australia), 1986
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Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
(3) Flash burn - Eposure to high voltage electric current passes sideby. What are the factors that influence the effect of electrocution '! (</) Type of current, i.e., AC or DC. (b) Amount of current, i.e., voltage. (c) Resistance offered by the body.
R.N. Karmakar
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Mass Burns: Proceedings of a Workshop, 13-14 March 1968
Dr. Haynes: I would personally say "yes," because from the incidence of the flash burn and from the fact that they are usually fairly superficial, I would think that they would be simpler to treat and present less difficulties than flame burns.
‎1969
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Sarah Kane: Complete Plays
flash flicker slash burn wring press dab slash flash flicker punch burn float flicker dab flicker punch flicker flash burn dab press wring press punch flicker float burn flash flicker burn it will never pass dab flicker punch slash wring slash punch ...
Sarah Kane, 2001
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Man, Medicine, and the State: The Human Body as an Object of ...
Although the article discussed human volunteers, the essay made no mention of the dog studies.26 FLASH AND BURN One of the novelties of the nuclear battlefield was the flash burn, a type of thermal trauma resulting from the heat emitted in ...
Wolfgang Uwe Eckart, 2006
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Grace Notes
But even safety glasses couldn't prevent the number one injury that occurred— flash burn. Flash burn is just that—a burn to the cornea of the eye that happens in a flash. When the welding arc is hot, its ultraviolet light is like the sun. You can't ...
Ardis Dick Stenbakken, 2008
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Explosion and Blast-Related Injuries: Effects of Explosion ...
Due to the high rate of energy transfer required to burn skin, flash burns from radiant heat typically are uniform in depth throughout the involved surface area. It should be mentioned that flash burn injuries may also be associated with inhalation ...
Nabil M. Elsayed, Ph.D., James L. Atkins, MD, Ph.D., 2010
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Clinical Atlas of Burn Management
Flash burn Contact burn — Electric sparks causing - By entry of electric direct thermal burns to current into body skin or through clothes through catching fire the skin Fig. 1.10: Electric contact burn involving right hand in a Fig. 1.11: Electric  ...
Sarabahi Sujata, Tiwari VK, 2011
10
Flash Burn Casualties from Nuclear Explosions: Effects for ...
Skin color is an important factor in flash burns from a nuclear explosion.
John S. Wicklund, HARRY DIAMOND LABS ADELPHI MD., 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLASH BURN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flash burn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Common sense can keep you safe this Fourth of July
He also sustained a flash burn on one arm, and the hair on the back of his head was singed. It was the injuries to his legs that landed him for 18 ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jun 15»
2
In My Shoes: Letting son learn through explosive experiments
My youngest son, who is 13, got a flash burn last year. He'd built a cannon out of an old Magic: The Gathering card tin he had squirreled away ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jun 15»
3
NobleMotion's STORM FRONT Comes to The Hobby Center This …
Flash Burn, arguably the most visually striking work of the evening, draws inspiration from images of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. «Broadway World, Jun 15»
4
Roller derby: Our sports star who competes in fishnet stockings
... in the league and in her team which includes the likes of Corporal Punishment, Flash Burn, Hardcore Bunny and Natural Born Killer. «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
5
Fareham navy veteran died from carbon monoxide poisoning in fire
Mr Furniss added that the carpet had damage consistent with a flash burn where a fire starts quickly. In his conclusion, he said: 'With the ... «Portsmouth News, May 15»
6
Burn Victim in Knoxville Brings Out Best in Area Emergency Personnel
It's believed a spark ignited the leak from the propane tank causing the injured party to suffer a flash burn. Mitchell said the man suffered burns ... «KNIA / KRLS Radio, May 15»
7
Brendan Gaughan involved in another freak injury to crewman on pit …
The thing is as long as it is covered and we can put a [fireproof] skirt around it, we've got a hoodie and we can stop that initial flash burn.". «ESPN, May 15»
8
DuPont showcases triple-threat protection garment
The live test also showcased protection from an arc discharge and flash burn injury. Primarily designed for use by firefighters and electricians, ... «Construction Week Online, Apr 15»
9
Flash burn from power lines causes serious burns to Attleboro …
ATTLEBORO, Mass. —A 13-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns on his leg - a flash burn caused by power lines ... «WCVB Boston, Apr 15»
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Busy wildfire season predicted for Interior
“Once these types of fuels get burning, we have a much more difficult time putting them out, compared to lighter forest cover that flash burn ... «InfoTel News Ltd, Apr 15»

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