"towering inferno" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: towering infernos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} towering inferno (plural towering infernos)
  1. (poetic) A tall fire, as of a building. Tags: poetic Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-towering_inferno-en-noun-atXTznN5 Disambiguation of Fire: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. A powerful, untamed force. Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-towering_inferno-en-noun-6CnAwfae Disambiguation of Fire: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63

Inflected forms

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