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Definition of Overburn
1. v. t. & i. To burn too much; to be overzealous.
Definition of Overburn
1. Verb. To burn too much; to be overzealous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overburn
1. to burn too long [v -BURNED or -BURNT, -BURNING, -BURNS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overburn
Literary usage of Overburn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes on Illinois Bituminous Shales, Including Results of Their Experimental by Nellie Okla Barrett (1922)
"Uses: Refractories, especially for glass, if they do not overburn ... Non-porous
or practically so at cone 5: do not seriously overburn for 12 cones higher: ..."
2. Tales of the Scottish Peasantry by Alexander Bethune, John Bethune (1884)
"Poor girl," said Dr. overburn, in a kind and encouraging tone, as he approached
... She now allowed Dr. overburn to examine her own case, and time it was; ..."
3. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"When shales or surface clays are mixed with fire clays the impure clays retain
their characteristic tendency to overburn, but the temp, of everburning is ..."
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