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What does burn up mean?

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

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To catch fire and burn until destroyed
  2. (transitive) To destroy by burning.
  3. (transitive) To anger; to annoy.
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Most meteorites travelling towards earth burn up in the atmosphere, but it's estimated that on average, one does make it through each week.
The only way to get rid of extra weight and flab is through exercise to burn up extra calories and by keeping away from those extra calories in the first place.
The planes end up flying circuits around Perth to burn up fuel or to dump fuel on arrival.
It is brought to us by such solar system visitors as meteorites, which burn up or fragment and drift as fine particles through the atmosphere.
It may be necessary to re-sow lawns using tougher grasses such as rye, as the softer and lusher fescues and bents so commonly used today will burn up in the hot summer sun.
But they can also burn up time, serve as a forum for politicking, and end up ratifying mediocre plans.

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