"superconflagration" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /suːpəɹˈkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ Forms: superconflagrations [plural]
Etymology: super- + conflagration Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|conflagration}} super- + conflagration Head templates: {{en-noun}} superconflagration (plural superconflagrations)
  1. (rare) A very severe, blazing conflagration. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fire

Inflected forms

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