overburn (third-person singular simple present overburns, present participle overburning, simple past and past participle overburnt or overburned)
(transitive) To burn too much or for too long.
(transitive, computing) To record more than the usual available data capacity onto (an optical disc).
(intransitive, figurative) To be overzealous.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*burn", v. t. & i.
Definition: To burn too much; to be overzealous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
