burn
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[bɜːn]
vb
to undergo or cause to undergo combustion
to destroy or be destroyed by fire
to damage, injure, or mark by heat
she was burnt by the sun
to die or put to death by fire
to burn at the stake
to be or feel hot
my forehead burns
to smart or cause to smart
brandy burns one's throat
to feel strong emotion, esp anger or passion
to use for the purposes of light, heat, or power
to burn coal
to form by or as if by fire
to burn a hole
to char or become charred
the potatoes are burning in the saucepan
to brand or cauterize
to cut (metal) with an oxygen-rich flame
to produce by or subject to heat as part of a process
to burn charcoal
to copy information onto (a CD-ROM)
to convert (a lighter element) to a heavier one by nuclear fusion in a star
to burn hydrogen
to discard or exchange (one or more useless cards)
to cheat, esp financially
to electrocute or be electrocuted
to drive fast (esp in the phrase go for a burn)
n
an injury caused by exposure to heat, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents. Burns are classified according to the depth of tissue affected: first-degree burn: skin surface painful and red; second-degree burn: blisters appear on the skin; third-degree burn: destruction of both epidermis and dermis
a mark, e.g. on wood, caused by burning
a controlled use of rocket propellant, esp for a course correction
a hot painful sensation in a muscle, experienced during vigorous exercise
go for the burn!
a controlled fire to clear an area of scrub
tobacco or a cigarette
See burn in See burn off See burn out
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