Definitions

1. noun

a person or thing that burns up, or is consumed by excessive enthusiasm or emotion.

“The young artist’s creative burnup eventually led to her exhaustion.”

2. noun

a device or system that measures the radiation damage of materials, especially those exposed to nuclear radiation.

“The scientists used the burnup device to analyze the radiation damage on the satellite’s materials.”

3. verb

to burn up, or be consumed by excessive enthusiasm or emotion.

“She burned up with excitement as she waited for the concert to begin.”

4. verb

to cause a device or system to measure the radiation damage of materials, especially those exposed to nuclear radiation.

“The engineers burned up the data to analyze the satellite’s radiation damage.”