burn
verb (used without object)
to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire.
burnable
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a word derived from
burn.
Example Sentences
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If all burnable material on the ground has been removed, a fire should run out of fuel when it reaches a fireline.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
Question marks dot the landscape of burnable bushes and pushable boulders, with entire regions left unrevealed.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
A statistically significant decline in such nights happened in 59% of burnable lands worldwide.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 16, 2022
“You’ve got sort of a reservoir of burnable material,” Potter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2016
Unburnable solid trash goes without saying, but burnable trash is no different: even after burning, the gaseous part disperses in the atmosphere, and the ashes still remain.
From Down with the Cities by Tadashi Nakashima
