free burning
- adjective
- Specialized
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quemado libre
- Free burning conditions are essential for certain welding operations.
Examples
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The technician studied the properties of a free burning arc in the laboratory.
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Researchers measured the heat transfer in free burning electrical discharges.
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The free burning of the flame created a mesmerizing display.
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In a free burning fire, oxygen is plentiful.
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Free burning conditions are essential for certain welding operations.
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Researchers measured the behavior of a free burning arc during the tests.
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In a laboratory experiment, the scientists observed a free burning electrical discharge.
Synonyms
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1.0
The act of setting something on fire to destroy it
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6.7
On fire or very full of strong feeling
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6.1
Shining with light or small fire, for example candles
How Continuous
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Morphology
The meaning 'burning continuously without interruption' is directly derivable from combining 'free' (unrestricted, not confined) with 'burning' (undergoing combustion): i.e. burning in an unconstrained or open way. This adjective+participle composition is compositional and follows regular English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The adjective free burning comes from the image of a flame or electric arc that is literally free and burning in open air, not inside a container. That picture explains why 'free burning' means 'burning continuously without being stopped or enclosed'.