| flare | (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield |
flare pass
flare | a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines, he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss |
| conduit | a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass, the computers were connected through a system of conduits |
| flare | a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification |
| flare path | an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing |
flare
flash | a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate |
| flare | a sudden outburst of emotion, she felt a flare of delight, she could not control her flare of rage |
outburst
burst
flare-up | a sudden intense happening, an outburst of heavy rain, a burst of lightning |
| flare star | a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes |
| flare | am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) |
solar flare
flare | a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface, associated with sunspots and radio interference |
| flare | a sudden burst of flame |
flare
flair | a shape that spreads outward, the skirt had a wide flare |
| flare | a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms, a colitis flare, infection can cause a lupus flare |
| flare | reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation |
flare out
flare | become flared and widen, usually at one end, The bellbottom pants flare out |
erupt irrupt flare up
flare break open
burst out | erupt or intensify suddenly, Unrest erupted in the country, Tempers flared at the meeting, The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism |
flare
flame up
blaze up
burn up | burn brightly, Every star seemed to flare with new intensity |
| flare flame | shine with a sudden light, The night sky flared with the massive bombardment |
| flare up | ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down, the fire flared up and died down once again |