burning
IPA: bˈɝnɪŋ
noun
- The act by which something burns or is burned.
- A fire.
- (cryptocurrencies) purposefully remove certain number of coins in circulation, by sending it to a public address where the private keys cannot be obtained (called burn address, eater address or black hole), 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 purposes, the asset no longer exists (it has been “burned”). The act of burning effectively removes tokens from the available supply.
- A fiery pain.
adjective
- So hot as to seem to burn (something).
- Feeling very hot.
- Feeling great passion.
- Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.
- Being keenly discussed.
- On fire.
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Examples of "burning" in Sentences
- The wick is burning with fire.
- The second fire continued burning toward Grindstone Canyon.
- Did the sun stop burning or the laws of gravitation repeal themselves
- When the sun hit his body in the summer it would shimmer like a burning fire.
- The main emphasis of the festival is on the burning of the holy fire or Holika.