Search results for ‘burn’
English Dictionary (1-2 of 2)
- burn
- [b3ːn]
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- 1. to undergo or cause to undergo combustion
- 2. to destroy or be destroyed by fire
- 3. to damage, injure, or mark by heat
- 4. to die or put to death by fire
- 5. to be or feel hot
- 6. to smart or cause to smart
- 7. to feel strong emotion, esp anger or passion
- 8. to use for the purposes of light, heat, or power
- 9. to form by or as if by fire
- 10. to char or become charred
- 11. to brand or cauterize
- 12. to cut (metal) with an oxygen-rich flame
- 13. to produce by or subject to heat as part of a process
- 14. to copy...
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- burn
- [b3ːn]
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- 1. a small stream; brook
- 2.
Old English burna ; related to Old Norse brunnr spring, Old High German brunno , Lithuanian briáutis to burst forth
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Examples (1-5 of 6)
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to burn at the stake
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to burn coal
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to burn a hole
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to burn charcoal
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to burn hydrogen
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