Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To burn up. To burn too little.
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- verb transitive, obsolete To
burn up . - verb transitive To
burn too little.
Etymologies
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Update on reboost underperformance:†† The Russian Commission looking into the 11/17 reboost underburn has unanimously determined that both onboard hardware and software involved in the maneuver were not at fault, and that the underperformance was caused by human error.
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Update on reboost underperformance:†† The Russian Commission looking into the 11/17 reboost underburn has unanimously determined that both onboard hardware and software involved in the maneuver were not at fault, and that the underperformance was caused by human error.
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Chamber pressure roughness, a measure of efficiency for thrusters, has been increasing on thrusters Z3A and Z4A, as shown in telemetry data and as evidenced in the underburn at maneuver-169.
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That perimeter describes an area of half a million acres, but half of that did not burn at all, or burned in a light, healthy underburn, mostly clearing away underbrush.
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That perimeter describes an area of half a million acres, but half of that did not burn at all, or burned in a light, healthy underburn, mostly clearing away underbrush.
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This will correct a small - about 3 mm / sec - but persistent underburn condition.
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That perimeter describes an area of half a million acres, but half of that did not burn at all, or burned in a light, healthy underburn, mostly clearing away underbrush.
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Chamber pressure roughness, a measure of efficiency for thrusters, has been increasing on thrusters Z3A and Z4A, as shown in telemetry data and as evidenced in the underburn at maneuver-169.
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A prescribed underburn in the White Cloud area scheduled to begin today will be postponed until later in the week if weather conditions permit, said Ann Westling, spokesperson for the Tahoe National Forest.
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Nevada City, CA Nov. 15, 2008 - Plans are underway for a 160-acre underburn project 10 miles east of Nevada City at White Cloud within the Tahoe National Forest.
YubaNet.com 2008
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