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- combustion chamber/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən ˌtʃeɪm.bə/A contained space or enclosure where a fuel burns or combusts, generating heat and pressure.nounTechnical
- combustion engine/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən ˈen.dʒɪn/An engine that generates power by burning fuel inside a chamber.nounC1
- combustion tube/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən ˈtjuːb/A heat-resistant, usually cylindrical, container in which combustion (rapid chemical oxidation) occurs.nounLow frequency / C2+
- combustor/kəmˈbʌs.tər/A device or chamber in which a fuel is burned to produce hot gas, typically as part of a jet engine, gas turbine, or rocket.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Technical Term
- come/kʌm/To move towards or arrive at a place where the speaker or listener is.interjectionnounverb+2A1
- come about/ˌkʌm əˈbaʊt/to happen or occur, often unexpectedly or without planning; to be the result of something.verbC1
- come across/ˈkʌm əˈkrɒs/To be perceived in a particular way; to meet or find by chance.verbB1
- come along/ˌkʌm əˈlɒŋ/An imperative phrase encouraging someone to hurry or accompany the speaker.nounverbC1
- come at/ˈkʌm æt/To move towards someone or something, typically in a sudden, aggressive, or determined manner.verbB2-C1
- come away/ˌkʌm əˈweɪ/to become separated from something; to leave a place or person, often resulting in a particular state.verbB2
- come between/ˌkʌm bɪˈtwiːn/to cause a separation or conflict between people, damaging or interrupting their relationship.verbB2
- come by/ˈkʌm baɪ/To acquire or obtain something, often with a sense of chance or difficulty.verbB2
- come forward/ˌkʌm ˈfɔːwəd/To voluntarily offer information, help, or oneself, especially in response to a request or need.verbB2
- come from/kʌm frɒm/to have one's origins in a particular place, family, background or sourceverbB1
- come in/ˌkʌm ˈɪn/To enter a place or room; to arrive.verbA1
- come into/ˈkʌm ˌɪn.tə/To enter, inherit, or begin to experience something.verbB2
- come of/ˈkʌm ɒv/To be the result or consequence of something.verbB2
- come off/kʌm ˈɒf/to become detached, separated, or removed from something; to succeed or happen in a particular way.verbB1
- come on/ˌkʌm ˈɒn/A versatile phrasal verb and interjection primarily used to encourage someone to act, to hurry up, to challenge disbelief, or to begin (as of an event or condition).nounverbVery High (A1-A2)
- come out/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/To move from inside to outside; to appear, emerge, or become known or visible.verbB1 (High frequency phrasal verb)
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