noun
flaring
Flaring (noun) means the controlled burning off of excess gas, especially at oil and gas facilities. Example: “The refinery's flaring was visible for miles at night.”
noun
1
The controlled burning off of excess gas, especially at oil and gas facilities.
"The refinery's flaring was visible for miles at night."
adjective
1
Burning brightly, or spreading outward.
"A flaring torch lit the entrance to the cave."
How to use flaring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBurning brightly or spreading out; in industry, specifically burning off waste gas at a well or refinery.
Common pairings
gas flaring
flaring nostrils
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Word forms
- Plural
- flarings
- Comparative
- more flaring
- Superlative
- most flaring
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What does “flaring” mean?
The word “flaring” means the controlled burning off of excess gas, especially at oil and gas facilities. In plain terms, burning brightly or spreading out; in industry, specifically burning off waste gas at a well or refinery.
How do you use “flaring” in a sentence?
Here is “flaring” used in a sentence: “The refinery's flaring was visible for miles at night.”
What part of speech is “flaring”?
Depending on how it is used, “flaring” can be a noun and an adjective.
How many meanings does “flaring” have?
“Flaring” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the controlled burning off of excess gas, especially at oil and gas facilities.
