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overburning

overburning is the present participle and gerund of overburn.

Meaning of overburn

Verb

overburn (third-person singular simple present overburns, present participle overburning, simple past and past participle overburned or overburnt)

  1. (transitive) To burn too much or for too long.
  2. (transitive) To record more than the usual available data capacity onto (an optical disc).
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To be overzealous.

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Noun

overburning (usually uncountable, plural overburnings)

  1. (usually) The action of overburning; excessive burning.

Forms of overburning

Verb
alternative formover-burning
Noun
pluraloverburnings

Origin of overburning

From overburn + -ing.

From over- + burning.

Questions about overburning

What does overburning mean?
Overburning means the action of overburning; excessive burning.
What is overburning the present participle and gerund of?
Overburning is the present participle and gerund of overburn.
What part of speech is overburning?
Overburning is a noun.
What is the plural of overburning?
The plural of overburning is overburnings.

Words near overburning in the dictionary

  1. overburdens
  2. overburdensome
  3. overbureaucratization
  4. overburn
  5. overburned
  6. overburning
  7. overburnings
  8. overburns
  9. overburnt
  10. overburst
  11. overbursts

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