What does flameless mean?
Flameless means That does not emit flames..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
That does not emit flames..
1892, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Phase the Fourth, Chapter 34, A steady glare from the now flameless embers painted the sides and back of the fireplace with its colour […]
Mr Shrivell pulled one of [the exercise-books] out of the fire and, holding it by a flameless corner, waved it for a moment before the clock.
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Flameless means That does not emit flames..
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1892, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Phase the Fourth, Chapter 34, A steady glare from the now flameless embers painted the sides and back of the fireplace with its colour […]
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