Definitions for combust
kəmˈbʌstcom·bust

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burn, combustverb

   cause to burn or combust

   "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

2. erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrateverb

   start to burn or burst into flames

   "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

3. flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballisticverb

   get very angry and fly into a rage

   "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"

4. combustverb

   cause to become violent or angry

   "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"

5. burn, combustverb

   undergo combustion

   "Maple wood burns well"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. combustverb

   To burn; to catch fire.

2. combustadjective

   Burnt.

3. combustadjective

   In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.

4. Etymology: From combūstus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COMBUSTadjective

   When a planet is not above eight degrees and a half distant from the sun, either before or after him, it is said to be combust, or in combustion. John Harris

   Etymology: from cumburo, cumbustum, Latin.

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1. combust

   Combust means to burn or cause to burn in order to produce energy or heat. It typically refers to a process that involves a chemical reaction, often oxidation, and is commonly associated with substances like fuel or organic matter. This reaction is usually exothermic, meaning it releases heat.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Combustadjective

   burnt; consumed

2. Combustadjective

   so near the sun as to be obscured or eclipsed by his light, as the moon or planets when not more than eight degrees and a half from the sun

3. Etymology: [L. combustus, p. p. of comburere to burn up; com- + burere (only in comp.), of uncertain origin; cf. bustum funeral pyre, prurire to itch, pruna a live coal, Gr. pyrso`s firebrand, Skr. plush to burn.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Combust

   kom-bust′, adj. burned by the sun: in conjunction with the sun, or apparently very near it, so as to be obscured by its light, said of a planet when it is not more than 8½° from the sun.—n. that which is burned.—v.t. to burn up.—adj. Combust′ible, liable to take fire and burn: excitable.—n. anything that will take fire and burn.—ns. Combust′ibleness, Combustibil′ity, quality of being combustible; Combus′tion, a burning: the action of fire on combustible substances: confusion, turmoil: the scientific term for all kinds of consumption through the influence of heat.—adjs. Combust′ious (Shak.), combustible, inflammable: turbulent; Combust′ive, disposed to take fire.—Spontaneous combustion, burning caused by heat generated in the substance itself. [L. comburĕre, combustum, to consume—com, inten., urĕre, to burn.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of combust in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of combust in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of combust in a Sentence

1. Tu Le:

   It seems strange that the battery, not charging, would combust on its own.

2. Tony Radoszewski:

   Somebody had to start a fire. It doesn't combust by itself -- it needs fuel, someone had to do it. It's not like someone would have dropped a match and it started.

3. Gwen Carr:

   When something like this happens Gwen Carr just combust, everything just comes out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=combust
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Combust
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=combust
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combust
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=combust
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=combust