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Burn off
Meaning
Verb
●
To
dissipate
as the result of heat.
●
To cause to
dissipate
by
applying
heat.
●
To
dispose of
(unusable
explosive
natural gas
from an
oil well
) by
burning
it as it
emerges
from the well.
●
In Rail transportation:
To
fail
due to overheating.
●
In Television:
To
fill
(low-value
air time
) with
programming
not
suitable
for its
original
purpose.
●
To
expend
energy
resulting
from
metabolizing
food.
●
To
use up
a
resource
in a
nonproductive
manner.
●
In Rugby:
Cause to
waste
energy.
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Synonyms
Flare
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