burn off
See also: burnoff
English
Verb
burn off (third-person singular simple present burns off, present participle burning off, simple past and past participle burned off)
- (intransitive) To dissipate as the result of heat.
- (transitive) To cause to dissipate by applying heat.
- (transitive, intransitive, oil) To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well.
- (transitive, intransitive, television) To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.
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{{rfdef}}.- 2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media:
- Slick use of the resulting turnover ball gave Koroibete the space to burn off Daly, only the third try England have so far conceded in this tournament.
Synonyms
- (dispose of unusable natural gas): flare