burnup

[ burn-uhp ]

/ ˈbɜrnˌʌp /

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noun

the nuclear fuel consumed in a reactor, often measured as a percentage of the atoms of fuel that have undergone fission.

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Origin of burnup

Noun use of the verb phrase burn up

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How to use burnup in a sentence

Any crops grown without irrigation were left to burn up in the fields.
The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers|Malcolm Jones|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I went along with what I inherited from Hollywood—that vampires burn up in the sun.
Anne Rice on Sparkly Vampires, ‘Twilight,’ ‘True Blood,’ and Werewolves|Marlow Stern|November 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Whenever this movie you two are talking about gets released, I predict it's going to burn up the screen.
Confessions of Charlie Sheen's Bartender|Robert Schwartz|February 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I charge nothing for the lodging—only do not sit up late and burn up the candles, for Therese will scold.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas

Burn up the products of fatigue, replace them with fresh cells full of oxygen, and you get rejuvenation.
Red Pepper Burns|Grace S. Richmond
"It's a wonder we didn't burn up at that velocity," said Fuller.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
What little wood had been collected was old; it would burn up with false flare, only to die quickly.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey
Ef yu takes my wice yu'll burn up dem ole sojer gyarments und tell ole Mars Jon yu is dun und cum back to stay.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for burnup

burn-up

noun

slang a period of fast driving

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Other Idioms and Phrases with burnup

burn up

burn someone up. Make angry or very irritated, as in Arthur was really burned up at his son for denting the new car, or Those careless drivers just burn me up. [Colloquial; c. 1920]

Travel very fast, as in This car will burn up the road. [1940s]

Easily surpass or outdo, as in They'll burn up the other teams. [Slang; late 1970s]