Definition of combust
English to English adjective - Burnt; consumed.
source: Webster 1913 verb - cause to burn or combust
The sun burned off the fog. We combust coal and other fossil fuels.
source: WordNet 3.0 - start to burn or burst into flames
Marsh gases ignited suddenly. The oily rags combusted spontaneously.
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: WordNet 3.0 - cause to become violent or angry
Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan.
source: WordNet 3.0 - undergo combustion
Maple wood burns well.
source: WordNet 3.0
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combust, composite, compositae, campsite, compassed, compacted, convect, confect, convexity, campfight, chamaea fasciata, conviciate, canapé, convexed, chickenfight, chicken-fight
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