unburned

adjective

un·burned ˌən-ˈbərnd

variants or unburnt

ˌən-ˈbərnt

: not burned

unburned wood

a residue of unburned gunpowder

unburnt fuel

Examples of unburned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web High heat and threats of thunderstorms through the weekend are challenging fire crews, with flare-ups in unburned areas producing new smoke and hot spots. —

Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024 There’s evidence that some blow in from surrounding unburned areas or in smoke from the fire itself. —

The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2024 Because unburned methane causes more than 80 times the warming as an equivalent amount of CO2 over two decades, these leaks nullify much of the fuel’s improvement over coal. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 On Wednesday the agent reported smelling unburned marijuana near the Main Street property and saw Jacob Robertson entering and leaving it. —

Brian Arola, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unburned

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