Wildfires Word Search
This Wildfires word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: WILDFIRE, COMBUSTION, IGNITION, EMBERS, SPARK, FLAME, FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, SMOLDER, CARBON, DIOXIDE.
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Wildfires word list, defined
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- WILDFIRE /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/ · noun
- An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly across land, especially vegetation such as grass, shrubs, or trees. By extension, it can refer to a rapidly spreading crisis or chain of problems. Related: firestorm, conflagration, blaze, inferno.
- COMBUSTION /kəmˈbʌstʃən/ · noun
- The process of burning, in which a substance combines rapidly with oxygen and releases heat and light. More broadly, any violent chemical change or turmoil, though this figurative sense is rare today. Related: burning, ignition, oxidation, fire.
- IGNITION /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of catching fire or beginning to burn, especially the process by which an engine's fuel-air mixture is ignited. The word can also refer to the mechanism that starts an engine, or figuratively to the beginning or activation of a process. Related: lighting, kindling, firing, starting.
- EMBERS /ˈɛm.bərz/ · noun
- Embers are the small pieces of glowing coal or wood remaining in a fire after it has died down, still hot enough to give off light or heat. Related: cinders, coals, ashes, charcoal.
- SPARK /spɑːrk/ (US); /spɑːk/ (British) · noun and verb
- A spark is a small, brief flash or flame, especially one produced by friction or electricity; it can also mean a faint trace of energy, interest, or feeling. As a verb, to spark means to set alight or, figuratively, to trigger a reaction, idea, or conversation. Related: flash, glimmer, flicker, ignite.
- FLAME /fleɪm/ · noun (also verb)
- A flame is the visible, gaseous part of a fire, produced when a fuel burns and emitting light and heat; as a verb, it means to burn with or burst into flames. Related: blaze, fire, burn, ember.
- FUEL /ˈfjuːəl/ · noun
- A material such as coal, oil, wood, or gas that is burned or consumed to produce heat, power, or energy; more broadly, anything that sustains or intensifies an activity, process, or emotion. Related: propellant, combustible, energy source, petrol.
- OXYGEN /ˈɒksɪdən/ (British), /ˈɑːksɪdən/ (American) · noun
- Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O, occurring as a colorless, odorless gas essential to respiration and combustion. In medicine, the word can also refer to supplemental oxygen administered to a patient.
- HEAT /hiːt/ · noun and verb
- Heat is the degree or quality of being hot, especially a measurable temperature. By extension, it can denote intense emotion, a cooking setting, intense pressure or activity, or a preliminary round of a competition; as a verb, it means to make something hot or to become hot. Related: warmth, hotness, intensity, passion.
- SMOLDER /ˈsmoʊldər/ · verb
- To burn slowly and quietly, especially without a visible flame. Figuratively, it means to exist in a state of restrained anger, resentment, or emotional intensity. Related: smoulder, burn, glow, simmer.
- CARBON /ˈkɑːrbən/ · noun
- A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol C, atomic number 6) that occurs in all living organisms and exists in several forms, including diamond and graphite. It is also used more broadly to refer to carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the context of climate change. Related: element, soot, charcoal, graphite.
- DIOXIDE /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ · noun
- An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule, especially the compound carbon dioxide (CO₂). The term most commonly refers to specific named compounds such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and titanium dioxide.
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