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What does burn down mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word burn down? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.
  2. (intransitive, of a structure) To burn completely, so that nothing remains.
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To obtain environmental certification, the owners of the forests have to burn down a certain area of them each year.
The fire is lit well ahead of time to allow the wood to burn down to non-flaming coals.
The sparks should flash up into the touch hole, the powder shouldn't have to burn down to it.
It might rain heavily, hail, snow or blow a cold breeze, or the sun might burn down mercilessly.
Lyrically, it's a typically delusional tale of a couple who burn down dance floors with the electricity between them.
You don't expect your home to burn down. However, you buy insurance to be prepared for the worst.

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