vb, burned  or  burnt  , burn*ing vi  1  :  to produce or undergo discomfort or pain <iodine s so>  <ears ing from the cold>   2  :  to receive sunburn <she s easily>  vt  :  to injure or damage by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation <ed his hand> 
, n 1  :  bodily injury resulting from exposure to heat, caustics, electricity, or some radiations, marked by varying degrees of skin destruction and hyperemia often with the formation of watery blisters and in severe cases by charring of the tissues, and classified according to the extent and degree of the injury - see FIRST-DEGREE BURN SECOND-DEGREE BURN THIRD-DEGREE BURN   2  :  an abrasion having the appearance of a burn <friction s>  <cold >   3  :  a burning sensation <the of iodine applied to a cut>  .
 
 
 
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