The Only Use of
combustion
in
Fahrenheit 451
- If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him.... Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to more popular songs or the names of state capitals or how much corn Iowa grew last year. Cram them full of non-combustible data...
p. 58..4combustible = burnableeditor's notes: Combustible is used figuratively to reference something that inflames people or makes their emotions get hot.
Definition:
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(combustion) the act of burning
or metaphorically:
a state of violent disturbance and excitement