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flashover

Pronunciation: /ˈflaʃəʊvə(r)/

Definition of flashover

noun

  • 1a high-voltage electric short circuit made through the air between exposed conductors.
  • 2an instance of a fire spreading very rapidly through the air because of intense heat.

flashover in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of flashover in the US English dictionary