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burningSee burn. burning 1. a form of heat treatment used to harden and finish ceramic materials or to prepare certain ores for further treatment by calcination 2. overheating of an alloy during heat treatment in which local fusion or excessive oxide formation and penetration occur, weakening the alloy burning [′bər·niŋ] (engineering) The firing of clay products placed in a kiln. (metallurgy) Permanent damage to a metal caused by heating beyond temperature limits of the treatment. Deep pitting of a metal caused by excessive pickling. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He is so burningly athirst for the kingdom that he cannot be bothered with fine food and stylish clothing [or expensive travel]. I don't think anybody could live that burningly honest all the time. `I who feel so burningly the quiver of every line, the breath of every shade of color, I must wear this hideous ready-made stuff'" (41). |
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