What does burn off mean?

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burn off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. burn off, burn, burn upverb

    use up (energy)

    "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

  2. burn offverb

    clear land of its vegetation by burning it off

Wiktionary

  1. burn offverb

    To dissipate as the result of heat.

  2. burn offverb

    To cause to dissipate by applying heat.

  3. burn offverb

    To dispose of unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well by burning it as it emerges from the well.

  4. burn offverb

    To fill low value air time with programming not suitable for its original purpose.

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  1. burn off

    "Burn off" generally refers to the process of eliminating something through heat or fire. This can refer to the physical process of burning off unwanted materials or waste, or it could metaphorically refer to burning off calories through exercise. The exact meaning would depend on the context in which it is used.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of burn off in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of burn off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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