Definition of Combustible

something that is susceptible to igniting or being caught on fire

Examples of Combustible in a sentence

Paper is a combustible material that you could easily light on fire with a match or a lighter.  🔊

Most everything in a forest is combustible, which is what makes forest fires so potentially destructive.  🔊

It is unsafe to smoke a cigarette while at a gas station because gasoline is extremely combustible and could explode.  🔊

If you are having trouble starting a campfire, you can use an easily combustible material like leaves or twigs to get it started.  🔊

Oxygen is in and of itself combustible, as oxygen is what feeds a fire and fire cannot be sustained without it.  🔊

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