long-burning log
- noun
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tronco de larga duración
- On cold winter nights, a long-burning log keeps the living room warm for hours.
Examples
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We bought a long-burning log for the fireplace to last through the evening.
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The camping store recommends bringing at least one long-burning log for overnight trips.
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The fireplace was filled with a long-burning log.
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We bought some long-burning logs for the winter.
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On cold winter nights, a long-burning log keeps the living room warm for hours.
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The camping store recommends bringing at least one long-burning log for overnight trips.
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We bought a long-burning log for the fireplace to last through the evening.
Synonyms
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Pieces of wood used to make a fire for heat or cooking
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A large log burned in a fireplace at Christmas as an old custom
A large log placed at the back of a fireplace to keep the fire burning
Surface Forms
Morphology
long-burning + log
The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'long-burning' transparently means 'burning for a long time' (from 'long' + 'burning'), and combined with 'log' yields a log that burns for a prolonged period. This is a literal, compositional meaning that follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Long-burning log is a simple name from the literal image of a big piece of wood that burns slowly. Picture a thick log that stays hot and gives steady heat because it is long-burning, so the phrase means 'a log that burns for a long time' and keeps the fire going.