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flashover

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flash·o·ver  (flshvr)
n.
1. An unintended electric arc, as between two pieces of apparatus.
2. The temperature point at which the heat in an area or region is high enough to ignite all flammable material simultaneously.
flashover [ˈflæʃˌəʊvə]
n
1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) an electric discharge over or around the surface of an insulator
2. the sudden and rapid spread of fire through the air, caused by the ignition of smoke or fumes from surrounding objects
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flashover - an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
arc, electric arc, electric discharge, spark, discharge - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field


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