the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy | (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield |
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning | a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines |
intense adverse criticism | a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification |
the event of something burning (often destructive) | a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate |
a severe trial | a sudden outburst of emotion |
feelings of great warmth and intensity | a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference |
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke | an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) |
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking | a sudden burst of flame |
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile | a shape that spreads outward |
| reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation |
| a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms |