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Meaning of "slow-burning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLOW-BURNING

slow-burning  [ˈsləʊˌbɜːnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLOW-BURNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slow-Burning is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLOW-BURNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slow-burning in the English dictionary

The first definition of slow-burning in the dictionary is burning relatively slowly. Other definition of slow-burning is slow to be roused. Slow-Burning is also slow-paced but compelling.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLOW-BURNING


afterburning
ˈɑːftəˌbɜːnɪŋ
burning
ˈbɜːnɪŋ
churning
ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ
coal-burning
ˈkəʊlbɜːnɪŋ
concerning
kənˈsɜːnɪŋ
discerning
dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ
ferning
ˈfɜːnɪŋ
gut-churning
ˈɡʌtˌtʃɜːnɪŋ
inburning
ɪnˈbɜːnɪŋ
interest-earning
ˈɪntrəstˌɜːnɪŋ
kerning
ˈkɜːnɪŋ
learning
ˈlɜːnɪŋ
nonearning
nɒnˈɜːnɪŋ
oil-burning
ˈɔɪlˌbɜːnɪŋ
sleep-learning
ˈsliːpˌlɜːnɪŋ
turning
ˈtɜːnɪŋ
undiscerning
ˌʌndɪˈsɜːnɪŋ
upburning
ʌpˈbɜːnɪŋ
urning
ˈɜːnɪŋ
yearning
ˈjɜːnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLOW-BURNING

slow march
slow match
slow motion
slow neutron
slow on the uptake
slow puncture
slow spot
slow time
slow virus
slow-acting
slow-handclap
slow-mo
slow-motion
slow-motion replay
slow-moving
slow-speaking
slow-spoken
slow-witted
slowback
slowcoach

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLOW-BURNING

beginning
blended learning
book-learning
distance learning
e-learning
early-morning
early warning
early-warning
good morning
governing
health warning
lifelong learning
machine learning
morning
mourning
patterning
seat of learning
storm warning
the top of the morning
warning
yesterday morning

Synonyms and antonyms of slow-burning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slow-burning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLOW-BURNING

Find out the translation of slow-burning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slow-burning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slow-burning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缓慢燃烧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

combustión lenta
570 millions of speakers

English

slow-burning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धीमी गति से जलती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بطء حرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

медленногорящий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queima lenta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধীর জ্বলন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à combustion lente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembakaran perlahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

langsam brennend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スローバーニング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬로우 레코딩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alon-kobong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chậm cháy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெதுவாக எரியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंद-बर्निंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yavaş yanan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slow - burning
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trudnopalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

медленногорящій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lent - ardere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βραδυφλεγή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stadig- brand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slow - bränning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slow- brenning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slow-burning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOW-BURNING»

The term «slow-burning» is regularly used and occupies the 64.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOW-BURNING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slow-burning» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slow-burning» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slow-burning

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QUOTES WITH «SLOW-BURNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slow-burning.
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Emily Blunt
I think it is nice for people to appreciate a slow-burning, beautiful story that makes you feel good when it is over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLOW-BURNING»

Discover the use of slow-burning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slow-burning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Build Fireproof and Slow-Burning
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Francis Cruger Moore, 2012
2
LIFE
That's how these three members of the U. S. Antarctic expedition tell of the advantages of their favorite cigarette... slow-burning Camels. Richard Moulton, senior dog-driver (center), sums up when he says: "Slow burning is my measure of a ...
3
The Works: The Industrial Architecture of the United States
More reliable fire walls allowed mill designers to incorporate the picking operation, the boiler and engine house, and the stair and belt towers into the main block of the building.39 Slow-Burning Construction The mass of such construction, the ...
Betsy H. Bradley, 1999
4
Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service
The so-called slow-burning characteristic is of no value once the fire department must fall back to defensive tactics, and in truth the structure becomes long burning. It is hard to understand how a living tree in the forest that has not been rained ...
Glenn P. Corbett, Francis L. Brannigan, 2013
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Motion-picture film, toy (nitroceUulom bate). Motion-picture Sim, toy pieces ( nitrocellulose bate). Motion-picture outfits, toy. Motion-picture film, (processed, positive or negative, slow-burning,) Motion-picture film, unexposed (slow-burning ).
‎1949
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Essential Neuroscience
Painful (noxious) stimuli (e.g., sharp pricking or slow burning) stimulate specialized receptors called nociceptors. The reception of signals from nociceptors by the central nervous system (CNS) is called nociception. Different components of the ...
Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru, 2006
7
Building Construction for the Fire Service
Slow Burning? Proponents of heavy timber construction often advance the term " slow- burning" as an unqualified advantage because of collapse-resistance. In fact, the slow-burning characteristic is an advantage only as long as the fire ...
Francis L. Brannigan, 1992
8
Champlain's Dream
In a matchlock, the smoldering end of a slow-burning cord was lowered into a pan of powder, and fired the charge. A wheel lock operated in a different way. The mechanism had a rough steel wheel which, when turned against a flint, sent a ...
David Hackett Fischer, 2008
9
Structures and Architecture: New concepts, applications and ...
2.7 Edward Atkinson, the Factory Mutuals, and the use ofthe term “slow-burning” Edward Atkinson, the outspoken president of Boston Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. is most likely the one who coined the term “slow-burning ...
Paulo J. da Sousa Cruz, 2013
10
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pyrotechnics: (and Related Subjects)
Compared to this very slow burning (i.e., smoldering) cord, the first production of Black Powder-covered cordage produced burning that was indeed quick in comparison to slow match, and it would logically have been described as quick match ...
K.L. Kosanke, Barry T. Sturman, Robert M. Winokur, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLOW-BURNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slow-burning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Argentina's slow-burning PV sector could get 20MW project
Argentina's slow-burning PV sector could get 20MW project. Argentina's second utility-scale PV plant (pictured) was only completed in November last year. «PV-Tech, Jul 15»
2
Add slow-burning heat to sugar snap peas
The paste gives these peas a mild, slow-burning heat. You can also substitute a generic curry powder for this recipe, but I would suggest doubling or tripling the ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Slow-burning Irwindale compost fire closes 605 Freeway onramp
A slow-burning fire contained in a compost pile near the 605 Freeway in Irwindale closed an on-ramp until Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at about ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Live Review: Patrick Watson's slow-burning sounds shine bright at …
To appreciate Patrick Watson's set at the Sinclair on Saturday night in Cambridge is to appreciate the achievement of Thomas Edison's innovations with electric ... «Vanyaland, Jun 15»
5
Roisin Murphy, Concorde Brighton, gig review: Slow-burning set …
“I didn't become a pop star and nobody knows exactly why,” said Roisin Murphy following her last album Overpowered - though whether that's a bad thing is a ... «The Independent, May 15»
6
YouTube waterfall is slow-burning hit
It is a perfectly pleasant scene: a babbling river, a tree-shaded bridge, birdsong. You can understand why people might like to watch it. You might be less clear ... «The Times, May 15»
7
REVIEW: 'Bloodline' is Netflix's slow-burning nightmare set in paradise
The Florida Keys — the southernmost point of the continental United States -— are a beautiful landscape of blue water, sandy beaches and sprawling vegetation ... «Diamondback Online, May 15»
8
Vincent D'Onofrio Shines In Netflix's Slow-Burning 'Daredevil'
Not everyone is going to like Daredevil, Marvel and Netflix's first collaborative entry into the ever-popular Marvel Cinematic Universe. Parents are going to be ... «San Antonio Current, May 15»
9
Vance Joy Turns Taylor Swift's 'I Know Places' Into a Slow-Burning
Sometimes the best covers happen when an artist renders another's track near-unrecognizable. Such is the case with Vance Joy's rendition of Taylor Swift's ... «Alice @ 97.3, May 15»
10
George Maple review – satisfyingly slinky, slow-burning electronic soul
George Maple review – satisfyingly slinky, slow-burning electronic soul. 4 / 5 stars. Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Loved-up dreamy vibe, hypnotic beats and ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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