dump and burn

noun

A maneuver involving dumping and burning.

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Meanings

noun
  1. aeronauticsA maneuver involving dumping and burning.
verbdump and burn (third-person singular simple present dumps and burns, present participle dumping and burning, simple past and past participle dumped and burned or dumped and burnt)

present singular third person dumps and burns · participle present dumping and burning · participle past dumped and burned · past dumped and burned · participle past dumped and burnt · past dumped and burnt

  1. aeronauticsTo jettison fuel and then immediately ignite the cloud of jettisoned fuel using one's afterburners to create a large fireball behind the aircraft, typically as an airshow maneuver.
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APA

dump and burn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20and%20burn

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dump and burn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dump%20and%20burn.

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