catch+fire

  • 71catch — [c]/kætʃ / (say kach) verb (caught, catching) –verb (t) 1. to capture, especially after pursuit; take captive. 2. to ensnare, entrap, or deceive. 3. a. to be in time to reach (a train, boat, etc.): I barely caught the 5.03. b. to board; travel on …

  • 72catch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of catching sth ADJECTIVE ▪ awesome (AmE), brilliant, good, nice, spectacular ▪ clean (esp. BrE) ▪ difficult …

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  • 73fire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 destructive flames ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge ▪ fierce, raging ▪ serious ▪ catastrophic, devasta …

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  • 74Fire (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Fire, artist Lee Bermejo character name=Fire publisher=DC Comics debut=Historical: Super Friends #25, (October 1979) Current: Infinity, Inc. #32 (November 1986) creators=E. Nelson Bridwell (writer) Ramona Fradon (artist)… …

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  • 75fire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flame, blaze, conflagration, holocaust; enthusiasm, verve. v. t. kindle, ignite; shoot, detonate; inspire, arouse; dismiss, discharge. See heat, propulsion, excitement, fuel, vigor, ejection. II… …

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  • 76fire — [[t]faɪər[/t]] n. v. fired, fir•ing 1) chem. a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame 2) a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a… …

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  • 77Fire on the Mountain (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Fire on the Mountain title orig = translator = image caption = The Dial Press first edition cover author = Edward Abbey cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = genre = Western publisher …

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  • 78Fire at Rig 15 — Infobox Television episode Title = Fire at Rig 15 Series = Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Season = 1 Episode = 20 Airdate = February 16, 1968 Production = 14 Writer = Bryan Cooper Director = Ken Turner Episode list = List of Captain Scarlet… …

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  • 79catch (on) fire — idi catch (on) fire to become ignited; burn …

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  • 80take fire — verb start to burn or burst into flames Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously • Syn: ↑erupt, ↑ignite, ↑catch fire, ↑combust, ↑conflagrate • Derivationally related f …

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