fire triangles

A form of fire triangle — The three elements necessary and sufficient to sustain a fire: fuel (e.g. wood or petrol/gasoline), oxidizer (e.g. oxygen), and sufficient heat (e.g. reaction temperature or activation energy).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fire triangle
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