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flame resistance

The ability to withstand flame impingement or to provide protection from it.

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flame front

The leading edge of a flame propagating through a gaseous mixture or across the surface of a solid or liquid.

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flamed finish

A rough-textured finish that results from applying a flame to the surface of a stone containing abundant silica. Also called

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flame-cut

Said of a steel plate whose longitudinal edges have been prepared by oxygen cutting.

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flame

A hot (usually luminous) zone of gas and/or particulate matter in gaseous suspension that is undergoing combustion.

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Flamboyant style

The last phase of French Gothic architecture in the second half of the 15th cent., characterized by flowing and flamelike

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flamboyant finish

A decorative coating achieved by applying transparent colored varnish or lacquer over a polished metal substrate.

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