noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An excessive burning. rare, uncountable, usually

   "The furnace with the hickory wood was at a great heat and in danger of an overburn."

Verb

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

Example

More examples

"The furnace with the hickory wood was at a great heat and in danger of an overburn."

Etymology

From over- + burn.

Related phrases

optical disc

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