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flashover
noun flash·over \-ˌō-vər\
Definition of FLASHOVER
1
: an abnormal electrical discharge (as through the air to the ground from a high potential source or between two conducting portions of a structure)
2
: the sudden spread of flame over an area when it becomes heated to the flash point
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First Known Use of FLASHOVER
1892
Rhymes with FLASHOVER
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