Immolation is destruction by fire

The word burn has many meanings: A burn (injury) is a form of bodily injury. Burning is the more common name for the chemical reaction of combustion (and one type of system in which combustion takes place is a fire). A burn is the firing of a rocket propulsion system. Burning is the recording process for various technologies based on compact discs or DVDs. The recorder itself is sometimes called a burner. An Indian burn (also called a Chinese burn) is a common school prank. A b ...

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