Definition of burn

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Burn (v. t.) To injure by fire or heat; to change destructively some property or properties of, by undue exposure to fire or heat; to scorch; to scald; to blister; to singe; to char; to sear; as, to burn steel in forging; to burn one's face in the sun; the sun burns the grass..

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Clinker :: Clinker (n.) Scoria or vitrified incombustible matter, formed in a grate or furnace where anthracite coal in used; vitrified or burnt matter ejected from a volcano; slag..
Thorium :: Thorium (n.) A metallic element found in certain rare minerals, as thorite, pyrochlore, monazite, etc., and isolated as an infusible gray metallic powder which burns in the air and forms thoria; -- formerly called also thorinum. Symbol Th. Atomic weight 232.0..
Calid :: Calid (a.) Hot; burning; ardent.
Moxa :: Moxa (n.) A soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves of Artemisia Chinensis, and used as a cautery by burning it on the skin; hence, any substance used in a like manner, as cotton impregnated with niter, amadou..
Hobblebush :: Hobblebush (n.) A low bush (Viburnum lantanoides) having long, straggling branches and handsome flowers. It is found in the Northern United States. Called also shinhopple..
Low :: Low (v. i.) To burn; to blaze.
Vell :: Vell (n.) To cut the turf from, as for burning..
Flame :: Flame (n.) A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire..
Coal :: Coal (v. t.) To burn to charcoal; to char.
Burned :: Burned (p. p. & a.) See Burnt.
Sutteeism :: Suttee (n.) The act of burning a widow on the funeral pile of her husband.
Fireworm :: Fireworm (n.) The larva of a small tortricid moth which eats the leaves of the cranberry, so that the vines look as if burned; -- called also cranberry worm..
Detonize :: Detonize (v. t. & i.) To explode, or cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate..
Smother :: Smother (v. i.) To burn slowly, without sufficient air; to smolder..
Fervent :: Fervent (a.) Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer..
Skyrocket :: Skyrocket (n.) A rocket that ascends high and burns as it flies; a species of fireworks.
Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet..
Base-burner :: Base-burner (n.) A furnace or stove in which the fuel is contained in a hopper or chamber, and is fed to the fire as the lower stratum is consumed..
Gassing :: Gassing (n.) The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of singeing.
Teend :: Teend (v. t. & i.) To kindle; to burn.
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