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afterburn

afterburn noun: the burning of further calories after the end of a period of vigorous exercise.

Noun

afterburn (countable and uncountable, plural afterburns)

  1. The burning of further calories after the end of a period of vigorous exercise.
    Synonyms:
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  2. The practice of criticizing a person after they have left, or stopped contributing to the conversation.

Synonyms of afterburn

Forms of afterburn

pluralafterburns

Origin of afterburn

From after- + burn.

Questions about afterburn

What does afterburn mean?
Afterburn means the burning of further calories after the end of a period of vigorous exercise.
What part of speech is afterburn?
Afterburn is a noun.
What is the plural of afterburn?
The plural of afterburn is afterburns.

Words near afterburn in the dictionary

  1. afterbrains
  2. afterbrow
  3. afterbrows
  4. afterburden
  5. afterburdens
  6. afterburn
  7. afterburner
  8. afterburners
  9. afterburning
  10. afterburns
  11. afterburst

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