burning
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- noun
- /ˈbɜrnɪŋ/
:
combustión
- Setting restoration priorities using prescribed burning can be difficult, as all fire-based communities are important.
- coal burning
- fuel burning
- fossil fuel burning
Now peas are are pretty susceptible to, to burning if it gets hot.
- Now peas are are pretty susceptible to, to burning if it gets hot.
- Therau means burning the flaming of fire, Tenar said.
- And if fat burnings on, man, it burns straight to your fat.
Examples
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We gathered around the campfire, enjoying the burning logs that crackled and emitted warmth.
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The firefighters quickly arrived to extinguish the burning wreckage after the accident.
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It's just a building burning.
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Why are environmental protection groups often opposed to the burning of coal to produce electricity?
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Enzymes are the spark that makes the burning of wood possible.
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Not everyone agrees that the burning of fossil fuels is contributing to global climate change.
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Air pollution, due primarily to coal burning, is confined to industrial pockets but is serious nonetheless.
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The roots and seeds of prairie grass survive the controlled burnings, as do many prairie animals.
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The smoke filled the air as the burning embers glowed red in the night.
Synonyms
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A burning flame that gives heat and light
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The process of burning that produces heat and often light
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Burning waste completely until only ash remains
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A very large bright fire that burns strongly
A process where fuel burns in air to make heat and light for energy
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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A sudden sense that people are talking about you, often when your name is said
- Informal
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You feel that people are talking about you when you are not there
Compounds
- NSFW
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A way of killing someone by tying them to a post and setting them on fire as punishment
- Specialized
A plant with white flowers that gives off a gas that can burn in hot weather
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A period in Europe when many people accused of being witches are killed, often by burning at the stake
How Burning
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Burning comes from the old verb burn, which means 'to set on fire' or 'be on fire'. So burning literally names the act of something being consumed by fire, which is why we use it for fires in forests or illegal open fires.