flashover
flashover · flashovers
Flashover, Raumdurchzündung, Überschlag
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed areaThe near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
Flashover, Raumdurchzündung
(countable, uncountable)An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
Überschlag
an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
ignition:
electric discharge:
Origin
Deverbal from flash over.Deverbal from flash over.
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Forms
plural: flashovers| Singular | flashover |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedflashover voltage
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable