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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 51Թ Forms
- ܰiԲ· adverb
- ԴDz·ܰiԲ adjective noun
- ܲ·ܰiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
OK, so maybe it’s not a burning question.
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels costs each American an average of $2,500 per year in healthcare expenses — totaling $820 billion per year nationwide, the report says.
Anaheim firefighters responded just before 10 a.m. after receiving reports of a burning Toyota RAV4 in the parking lot.
Getting them out of orbit means they re-enter the atmosphere, burning up — but not without a trace.
Everyone, from regular Koreans to world leaders, was left with the same burning question:
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