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Definition flashpoint in American English

flashpoint noun

noun
/ˈflæʃˌpɔɪnt/
1

a place where violence is likely to develop

1.1

a situation in which serious problems are likely to develop

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2

the lowest temperature at which a gas from a liquid will burn in the air

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Definition flashpoint in American English