burnup

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noun

A measure of the consumption of fuel in a nuclear reactor.

“He went for a burnup on the motorway”

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Meanings

nounburnup (countable and uncountable, plural burnups)

plural burnups

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesA measure of the consumption of fuel in a nuclear reactor.
  2. countabledateduncountableA high-speed ride in or on a motorcycle or other vehicle.

    He went for a burnup on the motorway

Origin

Deverbal from burn up.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

burnup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnup

MLA

“burnup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burnup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnup.

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