Phrase Hound found 20 phrases and 33 compound words that contain flare. The most common are listed below. Open flare in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 20
- flare-upA sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
- solar flareA violent explosion in the Sun's atmosphere.
- flare gunA large-bore pistol-like firearm used to fire signal flares.
- lens flareA stray patch of brightness in a photographic image resulting from aberrant refractions or reflections within the lens due to an exceptionally bright light source, sometimes one just outside the image proper.
- flare nutA nut to secure a flared tubing‘s tapered end.
- flare-nut wrenchAn open spanner (wrench) to tighten fragile nuts, such as flare nuts, not accessible to a ring spanner (box end wrench) or box spanner (tube spanner).
- flare stacka tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.
- flare gunsplural of flare gun: A large-bore pistol-like firearm used to fire signal flares.
- flare pathA runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.
- flare towera tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.
- trip flareAlternative form of tripflare: A device consisting of tripwire that sets off a flare when triggered, used to warn of intruders.
- parachute flareA flare that deploys a small parachute to slow down its descent.
- flare outTo extend from a central position, so as to create drag or instability
- flare angelA geometric design caused by the vortices of an aircraft swirling the smoke from its anti-missile flares.
- flare angelsplural of flare angel: A geometric design caused by the vortices of an aircraft swirling the smoke from its anti-missile flares.
- flare nutsplural of flare nut: A nut to secure a flared tubing‘s tapered end.
- flare pathsplural of flare path: A runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.
- flare stacksplural of flare stack: a tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.
- flare towersplural of flare tower: a tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.
- flare-upsplural of flare-up: A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
Compound words 33
- superflareA very large-scale magnetic eruption in the atmosphere of a star, possibly qualitatively different from more common, lesser solar flares.
- earflareA kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.
- flareshipA military aircraft that drops illumination flares.
- matchflareThe flaring of a lit match.
- outflareTo flare outward.
- flarerThat which flares.
- flaryflaring
- postflareAfter a flare.
- unflareTo restore from a flared position.
- airflareIn breakdancing, an acrobatic maneuver in which the performer, standing on his or her hands, rotates the torso around the vertical axis of the body (extending from the head down vertically) while travelling in a circular path along a plane …