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burning

Pronunciation: /ˈbɝnɪŋ/

The English word “burning” has 10 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. So hot as to seem to burn (something).
  2. Feeling very hot.
  3. Feeling great passion.
  4. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.
  5. Being keenly discussed.
  6. On fire.

noun

  1. The act by which something burns or is burned.
  2. A fire.
  3. The purposeful removal of certain number of coins in circulation, by sending them to a public address where the private keys cannot be obtained (called burn address, eater address or black hole), which usually should be available on the blockchain for anyone to review such a transaction. It’s a one-way address with no ability to reverse the transaction or withdraw the coins. For all practical…
  4. A fiery pain.

Etymology

By surface analysis, burn + -ing.

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