flare (noun)
21flare-up — noun a) A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity) b) A sudden intensification in activity …
22flare star — noun Astronomy a dwarf star which displays spasmodic outbursts of radiation, believed to be due to extremely intense flares …
23flare-up — noun a sudden outburst of violence, hostility, etc …
24flare path — noun (C) a path for aircraft to land on that is lit with special lights …
25ˈflare-ˌup — noun [C] 1) an occasion when people suddenly start behaving in an angry or violent way 2) an occasion when a disease suddenly returns …
26flare path — noun an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing • Hypernyms: ↑airstrip, ↑flight strip, ↑landing strip, ↑strip …
27flare kiln — noun : a kiln built of brick, shaped like the top and neck of a bottle, and formerly used to burn chalk and limestone into quicklime …
28flare — flare1 [ fler ] noun * 1. ) count a bright flame that burns for a short time a ) a bright light or flame that burns steadily and is used as a signal in the dark 2. ) singular a shape that becomes wider at one end: a skirt with a slight flare a )… …
29flare */ — I UK [fleə(r)] / US [fler] noun Word forms flare : singular flare plural flares 1) a) [countable] a bright flame that burns for a short time b) a bright light or flame that burns steadily and is used as a signal in the dark 2) [singular] a shape… …
30flare — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1580 1. a. a fire or blaze of light used especially to signal, illuminate, or attract attention; also a device or composition used to produce such a flare 2. an unsteady glaring light b. solar flare; also a …
