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.
unburnable
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a word derived from
burn.
Example Sentences
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“We thought an unburnable copy of ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ could serve as a symbol,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2022
He actually said they stand to be rendered unburnable.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2022
Jet is extracted at the same time as amber, and in Kuji, miners had been disposing of it as unburnable coal.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
Google, eBay, and Amazon came under criticism from conservationist groups in 2013 over ads for elephant ivory products, many of which were listed under code terms like "white gold" and "unburnable bone."
From The Verge ● Apr. 30, 2015
But even should they find it, the burnt-out two—find this precious unburnable jewel—never will she find her burnt faith, he never his burnt happiness.
From The Master Builder by Gosse, Edmund
