burn time

noun, verb — 3 senses

burn time

noun
1

Aerospace, Astronautics, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The amount of time in which which the propellant charge of a rocket engine is completely consumed.

2

The total amount of time a single load of wood will burn from the moment of ignition until the moment of smoldering.

burn time

verb
1

Idiomatic To waste time unnecessarily.

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