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burning [ˈbɜ:nɪŋ, Am ˈbɜ:rnɪŋ] ADJ

burn1 [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N Scot

I . burn2 <burnt [or -ed], burnt [or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] VB intr

1. burn (be in flames):

III . burn2 [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N

I . burn up VB trans inf

II . burn up VB intr

1. burn up (object):

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This was a paper case about 16 inch (406 mm) long filled with slow-burning composition which burnt rather more than one inch (25 mm) per minute.
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The flickering and shadowy light from the burning trucks only partially lighted the scene as the column halted.
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The creatures' bile begins to seep through the building, burning through the ceiling and into other apartments and shorting out the electrical system.
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The larger animals are grazing excess vegetation, trees are sometimes uprooted and controlled burning is carried out occasionally, to give the sandy heath a chance.
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After burning 17 hours, the barge's mooring lines gave way and the barge began to drift.
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The wind driven flames jumped roads and firelines, and burning embers started new fires a mile (1.6 km) or more ahead of the main fires.
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That's a problem because it means construction of new fossil fuel-burning power plants is outdistancing the rate at which old ones are being taken offline.
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It was a slow-burning success and eventually sold two million copies worldwide.
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Suddenly, he notices something wrong with his face; he claws at his face, peeling away the skin to reveal burning embers beneath the skin.
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A grenade, exploding prematurely, covered him with burning phosphorus, and left him severely wounded.
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