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Rareburn off
The correct spelling is burn off.
How to pronounce burn off
verb
Say it like: Bur-n o-ff
The correct spelling is burn off. To dissipate as the result of heat.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To dissipate as the result of heat.
- 2.To cause to dissipate by applying heat.
- 3.(oil) To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well.
- 4.To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.
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