flare
verb
/fleə/
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/fleɹ/
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/fleː/
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/fliə/
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/flɛə̯/
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/flɛɚ̯/
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/flɜː(ɹ)/
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- (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
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lepattaa,
loimuta,
roihuta
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- (ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.
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levittää,
levitä
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- (ambitransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- (intransitive) To blaze brightly.
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loimuta,
roihuta
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- (transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.
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sytyttää
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flare
noun
/fleə/
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/fleɹ/
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/fleː/
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/fliə/
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/flɛə̯/
,
/flɛɚ̯/
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/flɜː(ɹ)/
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- A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
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hätäsoihtu,
soihtu,
valoammus
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- (American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
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levennys
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- (aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
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loppuloivennus,
loppuveto
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- (oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.
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soihdutus
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- A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
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valoraketti
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