firefang


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firefang

(ˈfaɪəˌfæŋ)
n
1. agriculture combustion taking place in compost due to the heat produced by decomposition
2. archaic the condition of being firefanged or set ablaze
vb
3. (intr) agriculture (of compost heaps etc) to combust due to the heat produced through decomposition
4. (tr) archaic to scorch, to cause to catch on fire, to set ablaze
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