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Definition of Burnup

1. Noun. A high-speed motorcycle race on a public road.

2. Noun. The amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor).

Definition of Burnup

1. Noun. (physics) A measure of the consumption of fuel in a nuclear reactor. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burnup

burnsite burnstickle burnstickles burnt burnt-out burnt alum burnt down burnt lime burnt offering burnt orange

burnt oranges burnt sienna burnt to a crisp burnt umber burntness burnup (current term) burnups buron burons buroo

buroos burp burp gun burpalite burped burpee burpees burpin' burping burps

Literary usage of Burnup

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Spent Nuclear Fuel Discharges from U. S. Reactors (1993) by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Annual Discharges and burnup A total of 98400 spent nuclear fuel assemblies ... Annual spent fuel discharges and burnup values are summarized in Table 5. ..."

2. The Practical Railway Engineer: Examples of the Mechanical and Engineering by George Drysdale Dempsey (1847)
"Mr. Cuthbert burnup made one so early as 1829, for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway." The best size for waggons is such that they will contain 2^ cubic ..."

3. History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland: Comprising a General by Whellan, William, & Co (1855)
"Barras-bridge burnup J. builder,39, West Clayton-street; ho. ... 6, Jesmond-terrace burnup W. & C. timber merchants, saw mill owners and builders, ..."

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