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burning
[ bur-ning ]
adjective
- aflame; on fire.
- very hot; simmering:
The water was burning.
- very bright; glowing:
She wore a burning red bathing suit.
- caused by or as if by fire, a burn, or heat:
He had a burning sensation in his throat.
- intense; passionate:
a burning desire.
- urgent or crucial:
a burning question.
burning
/ ˈɜːɪŋ /
adjective
- intense; passionate
- urgent; crucial
a burning problem
noun
- a form of heat treatment used to harden and finish ceramic materials or to prepare certain ores for further treatment by calcination
- overheating of an alloy during heat treatment in which local fusion or excessive oxide formation and penetration occur, weakening the alloy
- the heat treatment of particular kinds of gemstones to change their colour
Derived Forms
- ˈܰԾԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܰiԲ· adverb
- ԴDz·ܰiԲ adjective noun
- ܲ·ܰiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Two years later, the band made headlines in Belfast after commissioning a mural of a burning police vehicle with a slogan criticising Northern Ireland's pre-Good Friday police force, the RUC.
The air fryer is also adept, unfortunately, at burning certain things.
The family said “brave individuals” helped rescue Arenas from the burning vehicle.
“I just saw myself kind of burning out being in that setting,” Lee said.
She also seemed to denigrate her own ability to carry someone out of a burning building.
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