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The part of a lamp, gas fixture, etc., where the flame is produced.
One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything.
A genus of perennial herbs (Poterium); especially, P.Sanguisorba, the common, or garden, burnet.
To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; -- a process invented by Sir William Burnett.
of Burnettize
of Burnettize
A small brook.
The ladybird.
of Burn
That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery.
Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal.
The act of consuming by fire or heat, or of subjecting to the effect of fire or heat; the state of being on fire or excessively heated.
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
of Burnish
A tool with a hard, smooth, rounded end or surface, as of steel, ivory, or agate, used in smoothing or polishing by rubbing. It has a variety of forms adapted to special uses.
One who burnishes.
of Burnish
Alt. of Burnous