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burn off

Verb

∙ To dissipate as the result of heat. intransitive
∙ To cause to dissipate by applying heat. transitive
∙ To dispose of unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well by burning it as it emerges from the well. transitive, intransitive, oil
∙ To fill low value air time with programming not suitable for its original purpose. transitive, intransitive, television

BABYLON ENGLISH
burn off v.
use up energy and get rid of unwanted fat by doing exercises (e.g.' "burn off calories"); cause to burn; get rid of vegetation by fire or by using chemicals in order to clear land or in preparation for harvesting a root crop; get rid of surplus gas; scatter, spread out (clouds or fog by the sun heat)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
burn off
burn off
v
1. use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise" [syn: burn, burn up]

2. clear land of its vegetation by burning it off

WORDNET 2.0
burn off
Verb
1. use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
(synonym) burn, burn up
(hypernym) consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
2. clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
(hypernym) denude, bare, denudate, strip

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Burning off
Burning off is the low-profile airing of otherwise-abandoned unaired television programs, usually by scheduling in far less important time slots or on less important sister networks. Abandoned programs may be burned off for a number of reasons: They have to air to meet contractual or legal requirements.The production company needs enough first-run episodes to meet minimum requirements for syndication.Their use as "filler" is perceived as slightly more profitable than reruns or other fillers.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

burn off

Verb

∙ To dissipate as the result of heat. intransitive
∙ To cause to dissipate by applying heat. transitive
∙ To dispose of unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well by burning it as it emerges from the well. transitive, intransitive, oil
∙ To fill low value air time with programming not suitable for its original purpose. transitive, intransitive, television

BABYLON ENGLISH
burn off v.
use up energy and get rid of unwanted fat by doing exercises (e.g.' "burn off calories"); cause to burn; get rid of vegetation by fire or by using chemicals in order to clear land or in preparation for harvesting a root crop; get rid of surplus gas; scatter, spread out (clouds or fog by the sun heat)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
burn off
burn off
v
1. use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise" [syn: burn, burn up]

2. clear land of its vegetation by burning it off

WORDNET 2.0
burn off
Verb
1. use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
(synonym) burn, burn up
(hypernym) consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
2. clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
(hypernym) denude, bare, denudate, strip

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Burning off
Burning off is the low-profile airing of otherwise-abandoned unaired television programs, usually by scheduling in far less important time slots or on less important sister networks. Abandoned programs may be burned off for a number of reasons: They have to air to meet contractual or legal requirements.The production company needs enough first-run episodes to meet minimum requirements for syndication.Their use as "filler" is perceived as slightly more profitable than reruns or other fillers.
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