burn time

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burn time

noun burn times

countable, uncountable The amount of time in which which the propellant charge of a rocket engine is completely consumed.
countable, uncountable The total amount of time a single load of wood will burn from the moment of ignition until the moment of smoldering.

verb burns time · burning time · burned time

idiomatic To waste time unnecessarily.

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@misc{burn_time_2026,
  title = {burn time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burn%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}