flashpoint en · NOUN
Etymology
From flash + point.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of flash point.
alt of flash point
In a match which contained several flashpoints in the crowd, including loud jeering when England's players took the knee before kick-off, objects being thrown and racist chanting, they came through a mediocre first half to take total control after the break and run out easy winners.
2021 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Hungary 0-4 England”, in BBC:Chances came and went at both ends before the flashpoint involving Vardy and Nasri, who took an age to leave the pitch after Daniele Orsato, the Italian referee, brandished a red card.
2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flashpoints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |