flashover
IPA: fɫˈæʃoʊvɝ
noun
- The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
- An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
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Examples of "flashover" in Sentences
- In this situation, a flashover is plausible.
- This leads to effects like backdraft and flashover.
- I would suggest a review of the signs of flashover.
- This is generally the best indication of a flashover.
- Investigators concluded that the fire was caused by flashover.
- No one would be alive in the room by the time a flashover occurs.
- Flashover occurs when smoke consumes all of the oxygen within a room.
- The flashover voltage can be more than 50% lower when the insulator is wet.
- Flashover is the simultaneous combustion of anything flammable within one area.
- The following are some of the signs that firefighters are looking for when they attempt to determine whether a flashover is likely to occur.
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