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1.nounA sudden bright light.
2.nounA source of brightly burning light or intense heat."solar flare"
3.nounA sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
4.nounA widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width."During assembly of a flare tube fitting, a flare nut is used to secure the flared tubing’s tapered end to the also tapered fitting, producing a pressure-resistant, leak-tight seal."
5.noun(in plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
6.nounThe transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing."The captain executed the flare perfectly, and we lightly touched down."
7.nounA low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders."Jones hits a little flare to left that falls for a single."
8.nounA route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
9.nounShort for lens flare.
10.verbTo cause to burn.
11.verbTo cause inflammation; to inflame.
12.verbTo open outward in shape."The building flared from the third through the seventh floors to occupy the airspace over the entrance plaza. (intransitive)"
13.verbTo (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
14.verbTo blaze brightly."The blast furnace flared in the night."
15.verbTo shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light."The candle flared in a sudden draught."
16.verbTo shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
17.verbTo suddenly happen or intensify.
18.verbTo suddenly erupt in anger.
19.verbTo be exposed to too much light.