over·burn
| \ ˌō-vər-ˈbərn
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overburned or overburnt\
ˌō-vər-ˈbərnt
\; overburning
\; overburning
Definition of overburn
: to burn (something, such as clay) too long or at a higher than normal temperature
Some of the bricks were excessively dark, he explained, a sign that they had been overburned in the kiln.— Samuel C. Florman … this type of glaze will craze when overburned sufficiently …— H. H. Sortwell
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“Overburn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overburn. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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