Present participle of deflagrate; in the process of burning with sudden, intense flame and heat.
Present participle formed from deflagrate by adding -ing. Shows the ongoing action of rapid burning.
A deflagrating wave in a mine is terrifyingly fast—it can travel hundreds of meters per second—but it's still technically different from a detonation wave, which moves at supersonic speeds!
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