burning
Americanadjective
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aflame; on fire.
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very hot; simmering.
The water was burning.
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very bright; glowing.
She wore a burning red bathing suit.
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caused by or as if by fire, a burn, or heat.
He had a burning sensation in his throat.
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intense; passionate.
a burning desire.
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urgent or crucial.
a burning question.
adjective
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intense; passionate
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urgent; crucial
a burning problem
noun
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a form of heat treatment used to harden and finish ceramic materials or to prepare certain ores for further treatment by calcination
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overheating of an alloy during heat treatment in which local fusion or excessive oxide formation and penetration occur, weakening the alloy
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the heat treatment of particular kinds of gemstones to change their colour
Other Word Forms
- burningly adverb
- nonburning adjective
- unburning adjective
Etymology
Origin of burning
First recorded before 1000; Middle English brenning, Old English byrnende; burn 1, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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As the protests gathered pace, Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i warned that “certain slogans and behaviors, such as burning a flag on campus, are absolutely unacceptable.”
He added that the burning of the coat suggested that there had been a contemplation of avoiding responsibility, describing it as an "appalling decision".
From BBC
The researchers also wanted to know where the extra calorie burning occurred.
From Science Daily
For years, researchers and industry leaders have tried to find ways to convert these simple hydrocarbons directly into useful chemicals instead of burning them.
From Science Daily
Instead of burning fuel, Munday and graduate student researcher Tristan Deppe explored whether the cold side could be linked to something far colder and much more distant: deep space.
From Science Daily
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