flashover

flash·over

noun \-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

First Known Use of FLASHOVER

1892

Rhymes with FLASHOVER

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