Word: flare
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...scene was set for what followed. When the current grounded, a loud report was heard and the people were blinded by a sudden flare, only to find themselves in darkness. Moments of hysteria were inevitable...
...aboard. Running at this speed the launch can be handled easily. The launch draws very little water, and the design is unique in that the boat does not leave a wake, sufficient to disturb an eight-oared crew, even when the launch is running at high speed. The bows flare out rather sharply over the surface of the water just above the waterline and give a quick rotary motion to the bow wash, casting the water under the boat, while the broad, almost flat-bottomed stern has the effect of smoothing the water out and leaves a broad shallow furrow...
What's the flare of the rocket...