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dumping and burning

dumping and burning is the present participle and gerund of dump and burn.

Meaning of dump and burn

Verb

dump and burn (third-person singular simple present dumps and burns, present participle dumping and burning, simple past and past participle dumped and burned or dumped and burnt)

  1. To jettison fuel and then immediately ignite the cloud of jettisoned fuel using one's afterburners to create a large fireball behind the aircraft, typically as an airshow maneuver.

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Questions about dumping and burning

What is dumping and burning the present participle and gerund of?
Dumping and burning is the present participle and gerund of dump and burn.

Words near dumping and burning in the dictionary

  1. dumpies
  2. dumpiest
  3. dumpily
  4. dumpiness
  5. dumping
  6. dumping and burning
  7. dumping core
  8. dumping day
  9. dumping ground
  10. dumping grounds
  11. dumping on

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