2017-07-27T22:17:46+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Oxyhydrogen, Fire staff, Olympic flame, Self-immolation, Slash-and-burn, Firestorm, Hearth, Cremation, Pyromania, Firelighting, Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, Pothook, Hot foot, Bride burning flashcards
Fire

Fire

  • Oxyhydrogen
    Oxyhydrogen is a mixture of hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) gases.
  • Fire staff
    A fire staff is a staff, constructed out of wood or metal with Kevlar wick added to one or both ends.
  • Olympic flame
    The Olympic flame is a symbol of the Olympic Games.
  • Self-immolation
    Self-immolation is an act of killing oneself as a sacrifice.
  • Slash-and-burn
    Slash-and-burn agriculture, or fire–fallow cultivation, is a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create a field called a swidden.
  • Firestorm
    A firestorm is a conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system.
  • Hearth
    In historic and modern usage, a hearth /ˈhɑːrθ/ is a brick- or stone-lined fireplace, with or without an oven, used for heating and originally also used for cooking food.
  • Cremation
    Cremation is the combustion, vaporization and oxidation of dead bodies to basic chemical compounds, such as gases, ashes and mineral fragments retaining the appearance of dry bone.
  • Pyromania
    Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification.
  • Firelighting
    Fire making, fire lighting or fire craft is the process of starting a fire artificially.
  • Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
    A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE, /ˈblɛviː/ BLEV-ee) is an explosion caused by the rupture of a vessel containing a pressurized liquid above its boiling point.
  • Pothook
    A pothook (or pot hook) is an S-shaped metal hook for suspending a pot over a fire.
  • Hot foot
    The hot foot is a prank where the prankster sets the victim's shoe laces or shoe on fire with a match or lighter.
  • Bride burning
    Bride burning or bride-burning is a form of domestic violence practiced in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and other countries located on or around the Indian subcontinent (excluding Sri Lanka).