(begin to burn)
101churrasco — /cheuh ras koh/; Sp. /choohrdd rddahs kaw/, n., pl. churrascos / kohz/; Sp. / kaws/ for 2. Latin American Cookery. 1. meat cooked over an open fire. 2. a large piece of meat suitable for barbecuing. [ < AmerSp (Argentina, Uruguay); cf. dial. Sp… …
102ignite — ignitable, ignitible, adj. ignitability, ignitibility, n. /ig nuyt /, v., ignited, igniting. v.t. 1. to set on fire; kindle. 2. Chem. to heat intensely; roast. v.i. 3. to take fire; begin to burn. [1660 70; < L ignitus (ptp. of ignire to set on… …
103set on fire — verb a) To cause to begin to burn. You set my heart on fire. b) To arouse passionate feelings in. Syn: fire, ignite, set alight, set fire to, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, inflame, excite, rouse …
104Glossary of boiler terminology — Boilers for generating steam or hot water have been designed in countless different shapes, sizes and configurations. An extensive terminology has evolved to describe their common features. This glossary provides definitions for these terms.… …
105light — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 brightness ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, good ▪ bright, brilliant, harsh, intense, strong ▪ blinding …
106kindle — (v.) c.1200, cundel, to set fire to, to start on fire, probably from a Scandinavian source akin to O.N. kynda to kindle, to light a fire, Swed. quindla kindle, of uncertain origin, + frequentative suffix le. Figurative use from c.1300.… …
107burst\ into\ flames — v. phr. To begin to burn suddenly. The children threw away some burning matches and the barn burst into flames …
108catch\ fire — v. phr. 1. To begin to burn. When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire. 2. To become excited. The audience caught fire at the speaker s words and began to cheer. His imagination caught fire as he read …
109Flying Heads — (Fly ing Heds) The Iroquois tribes of the northeastern United States have a vampiric creature in their folklore aptly named the flying heads. It is a large head with fiery red eyes, stringy HAIR, and rows of sharp teeth within a huge mouth that… …
110ignite — [c]/ɪgˈnaɪt / (say ig nuyt) verb (ignited, igniting) –verb (t) 1. to set on fire; kindle. 2. Chemistry to heat intensely; roast. –verb (i) 3. to take fire; begin to burn. {Latin ignītus, past participle of ignire set on fire} –ignitable,… …
