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Burnham

burning


Definition: Meaning of, burning in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbəːnɪŋ /

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  1. on fire
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  2. feeling very hot
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  3. burning ambition/desire/need etc a burning AMBITION, desire, need etc is very strong
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  4. burning issue/question a burning ISSUE or question is very important and urgent
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  5. written burning eyes look at you very hard or show very strong feeling
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  1. burning hot very hot
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burning used in phrases

  • burning at the stake (noun)
    1. execution by fire
  • burning bush (noun)
    1. Old Testament the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses
    2. deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  • clean-burning (adjective)
    1. leaving little contamination while consuming fuel
  • coal-burning (adjective)
    1. fuelled by burning coal
  • free burning (adjective)
    1. of an electric arc continuous
  • wood-burning (adjective)
    1. fuelled by wood
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