burn off

verb

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of burn off

intransitive verb

: to be dissipated by the sun's warmth

waiting for the fog to burn off

transitive verb

: to cause to burn off

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The cars at this point would have burned off most of their fuel and therefore been at their lightest.

— jonathan m. gitlin, Ars Technica, "Formula 1 on ESPN sees massive improvement; IndyCar thrilled in Phoenix," 9 Apr. 2018
Racing around Belle Isle is pretty physical and my blood sugar starts to burn off.

— chris nelsen, Detroit Free Press, "IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball promotes Detroit Grand Prix at LCA," 4 Apr. 2018
The clouds will burn off at the coast most days, but not until later into the day.

— gary robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego's cool, gray weather to last much of the week," 1 Apr. 2018
The processing causes its volatile exhaust gases to be burned off and released into the atmosphere.

— diana gitig, Ars Technica, "Chinese ban on small coal-burning ovens took 15 years," 28 Feb. 2018
Next to the Caribbean Sea, Ocean Pool is a family pool with an 83-foot-long swimming lane ideal for burning off dessert calories.

— melanie reffes, USA TODAY, "Best pools in the Caribbean, 2018 edition," 20 Feb. 2018
Drums are run through a furnace at the Oak Creek facility to burn off chemicals.

— john diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "EPA may sue barrel company to force compliance if pollution violations aren't settled," 27 Jan. 2018
The court also said it’s possible that Hedgpeth’s blood alcohol content at the time of the stop was higher than .09 percent -- and the hour and 45 minutes gave his body time to burn off some of that alcohol.

— aimee green, OregonLive.com, "Driver who blew a .09 is not guilty of DUII, Oregon Court of Appeals rules," 24 Feb. 2018
Family gym time Get the family moving in these cold winter months and head to Lincoln Elementary to burn off some energy in the gym.

— chris barlow, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wauwatosa-Elm Grove-Brookfield: The drummer from the Violent Femmes performs with a cellist," 9 Jan. 2018

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