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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- burningly adverb
- nonburning adjective
- unburning adjective
- ˈܰԾԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“If I didn’t send the military into Los Angeles, that city would be burning to the ground right now. We saved L.A.,” the president posted on his Truth Social account Friday.
Iranian state media showed footage of fires burning in buildings and plumes of smoke rising from the city's skyline.
What resonates instead is fire and all that it entails — the burning forest and the hard, mind-numbing work of the Hotshots.
“If I didn’t act quickly on that, Los Angeles would be burning to the ground right now.”
Protests can start peacefully, but those who wish to create chaos can use the moment to seek attention, such as by burning cars, Park said.
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