burning

Noun
  1. The act of burning something (synset 100378877)
    "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
    is a type of: change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
    subtypes:
    same as: combustion
  2. Pain that feels hot as if it were on fire (synset 114348846)
    is a type of: hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    same as: burn
  3. A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light (synset 113471379)
    is a type of: oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
    subtypes:
    • deflagration - combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
    • fire, flame, flaming - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
    • internal combustion - the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
    same as: combustion
  4. Execution by electricity (synset 101167602)
    is a type of: capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution - putting a condemned person to death
    same as: electrocution
  5. Execution by fire (synset 101167108)
    is a type of: capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution - putting a condemned person to death
    subtypes: auto-da-fe - the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)
    same as: burning at the stake
  6. A form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin (synset 100423394)
    is a type of: torture, torturing - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
Adjective
  1. Of immediate import (synset 301280102)
    "burning issues of the day"
    similar to: important, of import - of great significance or value

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