Flare (pyrotechnic) — Signal flare redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Signal Flare (Transformers). Pyrotechnics portal … Wikipedia
Flare fitting — Flare fittings are a type of compression fitting used with metal tubing, usually ductile (soft) copper, though other materials are also used.Tube flaring is considered a forging operation. [Manufacturing and Engineering Technology: Serope… … Wikipedia
flare up — {v.} 1. To burn brightly for a short time especially after having died down. * /The fire flared up again and then died./ 2. To become suddenly angry. * /The mayor flared up at the reporter s remark./ * /The mother flared up at her children./ 3.… … Dictionary of American idioms
flare up — {v.} 1. To burn brightly for a short time especially after having died down. * /The fire flared up again and then died./ 2. To become suddenly angry. * /The mayor flared up at the reporter s remark./ * /The mother flared up at her children./ 3.… … Dictionary of American idioms
flare — [fler] vi. flared, flaring [ME fleare < ?] 1. a) to blaze up with a sudden, bright light b) to burn unsteadily, as a flame whipped about by the wind 2. to burst out suddenly in anger, violence, etc.: often with up or out 3 … English World dictionary
flare — ► NOUN 1) a sudden brief burst of flame or light. 2) a device producing a very bright flame as a signal or marker. 3) a gradual widening towards the hem of a garment. 4) (flares) trousers of which the legs widen from the knees down. ► VERB 1)… … English terms dictionary
Very night signals — Very s night signals Ver y s night signals, or Very night signals Ver y night signals . [After Lieut. Samuel W. Very, who invented the system in 1877.] (Naut.) A system of signaling in which balls of red and green fire are fired from a pistol,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Very pistol — Very s night signals Ver y s night signals, or Very night signals Ver y night signals . [After Lieut. Samuel W. Very, who invented the system in 1877.] (Naut.) A system of signaling in which balls of red and green fire are fired from a pistol,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Very's night signals — Ver y s night signals, or Very night signals Ver y night signals . [After Lieut. Samuel W. Very, who invented the system in 1877.] (Naut.) A system of signaling in which balls of red and green fire are fired from a pistol, the arrangement in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Very signal — or Very light [ver′ē, vir′ē] n. 〚after E. W. Very (1847 1910), U.S. ordnance expert, who invented it〛 a colored flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signaling at night * * * … Universalium
