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Meaning
Noun
●
A
sudden
bright
light.
●
A
source
of
brightly
burning
light
or
intense
heat.
A type of
pyrotechnic
that
produces
a
brilliant
light
without an
explosion
, used to
attract attention
in an
emergency
, to
illuminate
an area, or as a decoy.
●
In Oil industry:
A
source
of
brightly
burning
light
or
intense
heat.
A
flame
produced
by a burn-off of
waste
gas
(flare
gas
) from a
flare tower
(or
flare stack
),
typically
at an
oil
refinery.
●
A
sudden
eruption
or
outbreak
; a flare-up.
●
A
widening
of an
object
with an otherwise
roughly
constant
width.
●
In Nautical:
A
widening
of an
object
with an otherwise
roughly
constant
width.
The increase in
width
of most
ship
hulls
with
increasing
height
above the waterline.
●
Bell-bottom trousers.
●
In Aviation:
The
transition
from
downward
flight
to level
flight
just before landing.
●
In Baseball:
A low
fly ball
that is
hit
in the
region
between the
infielders
and the outfielders.
●
In Football (American):
A
route
run by
the
running back
,
releasing
toward the
sideline
and then
slightly
arcing
upfield
looking for
a
short
pass.
●
In Photography:
Short for
lens
flare.
●
An
inflammation
such
as of
tendons
(tendonitis) or
joints
(osteoarthritis).
●
A
breakdance
move
of someone
helicoptering
his
torso
on
alternating
arms.
Verb
●
To cause
to burn
;
in particular
, to
burn off
excess
gas.
●
To cause
inflammation
; to inflame.
●
To
open
outward
in shape.
●
In Aviation:
To (operate an
aircraft
to)
transition
from
downward
flight
to level
flight
just before landing.
●
To
blaze
brightly.
●
To
shine
out with a
sudden
and
unsteady
light
; to
emit
a
dazzling
or
painfully
bright
light
.
●
To
shine
out with
gaudy
colours
; to be
offensively
bright
or showy.
●
To
suddenly
happen
or intensify.
●
To
suddenly
erupt
in anger.
●
To be
exposed
to
too much
light.
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