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.
well-burned
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a word derived from
burn.
Example Sentences
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Money well-earned, money well-lent, money well-burned, money well-spent.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
The fuel consists of some well-burned pieces of charcoal, which lie imbedded in white straw-ashes, with which the fire-pan is nearly filled to the brim.
From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Alexander Leslie
Underdrainage should be permanent in its character, and it is essential that every piece of tile be sound and well-burned.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
If a lime kiln were installed in conjunction with some of our sugar factories, fresh and well-burned lime might be made as needed.
From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various
In fact, there is no building material so thoroughly reliable, through thick and thin, in prosperity and in adversity, as good, honest, well-burned bricks.
From The House that Jill Built after Jack's had proved a failure by E. C. (Eugene Clarence) Gardner
