flashpoint

See also: flash point

English

Alternative forms

flash point

Etymology

flash +‎ point

Noun

flashpoint (plural flashpoints)

The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.
(figuratively) A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest
A time and place when violence or conflict suddenly arises.
- 2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian‎:
  Chances came and went at both ends before the flashpoint involving Vardy and Nasri, who took an age to leave the pitch after Daniele Orsato, the Italian referee, brandished a red card.

Synonyms

(figurative sense): hotspot, troublespot

Translations

the lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture

Bulgarian: температура на запалване (temperatura na zapalvane)
Czech: bod vzplanutí m

Finnish: leimahduspiste
Norwegian: antennelsestemperatur m, flammepunkt n

figuratively; a hotspot

Norwegian: brennpunkt n, kritisk punkt

Swedish: krutdurk (sv) c

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Translations to be checked

Finnish: syttymispiste

Spanish: punto de inflamación m

References

Joe Miller (24 January 2018), “Davos jargon: A crime against the English language?”, in BBC News‎, BBC

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