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Burnie-Somerset
burning
burning bush
burning glass
burnish
burnished
Burnley
burnoose
burnout
Burns Night
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burnt offering
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burnt sienna
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burn off

burn off


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb get rid of excess fat: to use up energy or get rid of unwanted fat by exercising
burn off a few extra calories

2. transitive verb agriculture remove vegetation: to remove vegetation by fire or with chemicals, either to clear the land or in preparation for harvesting a root crop

3. transitive verb energy get rid of excess gas: to get rid of unwanted gas by burning it, e.g. at an oil-well head

4. transitive and intransitive verb meteorology dissipate: to dissipate fog or clouds by the heat of the sun, or be dissipated in this way

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