burning, n.
(burnings)
freq. cnt. 1
(burnings)
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the act of burning something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
burning combustion
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"the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
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a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
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burning
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execution by fire
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burning burning at the stake
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execution by electricity
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burning electrocution
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a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
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burning combustion
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pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
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burn burning
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