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Friction burn — A friction burn is when two surfaces rub together to cause friction, resulting in damage to one of the surfaces, which causes pain. For instance, when someone rubs themselves against a carpet, an abrasion appears on that person s skin where the… … Wikipedia
burn — burn1 [bʉrn] vt. burned or burnt, burning [ME brennen, bernen, burnen < ON & OE: ON brenna, to burn, light; OE bærnan, to kindle (akin to Goth brannjan, to cause to burn) & beornan, to be on fire, metathetic < Gmc * brinnan < IE * bhre n … English World dictionary
Burn — This article is about the injury. For other uses, see Burn (disambiguation). Burn Classification and external resources Second degree burn of the hand ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
burn — 1. To cause a lesion by heat or a similar lesion by some other agent. 2. A sensation of pain caused by excessive heat, or similar pain from any cause. 3. A lesion caused by heat o … Medical dictionary
burn — I n. 1) to receive a burn 2) a brush, friction; first degree; minor, superficial; second degree, moderate; third degree, severe burn 3) (misc.) (esp. AE) a slow burn ( increasing fury ) II v. (d; refl.) to burn into (the incident burned itself… … Combinatory dictionary
Burn — Joshua Harold, 1892–1981. See B. and Rand theory. * * * burn bərn vb, burned bərnd, bərnt or burnt bərnt; burn·ing vi 1) to produce or undergo discomfort or pain <iodine burns so> <ears burning from the cold … Medical dictionary
burn — burn1 burnable, adj. /berrn/, v., burned or burnt, burning, n. v.i. 1. to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate. 2. (of a fireplace,… … Universalium
burn — I [[t]bɜrn[/t]] v. burned burnt, burn•ing, 1) to consume fuel and give off heat, gases, and usu. light; be on fire 2) chem. a) to undergo combustion; oxidize b) to undergo fission or fusion 3) (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire 4)… … From formal English to slang
friction — UK [ˈfrɪkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms friction : singular friction plural frictions 1) [countable/uncountable] disagreement friction between: There is some friction between the various departments. friction with: The decision is likely to lead to… … English dictionary
burn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. oxidize, consume; blaze, flame; fire; sear, char, scorch; destroy. See heat, desire, excitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. blister, scorch, scald, wound, impairment, trauma, first degree burn, second… … English dictionary for students
