DCHP-2

burn ((v.)) DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1 v.

  clear land by cutting the brush (def. 1) and burning it.

  See also: brush ((n.)) (def. 1)  burning (def. 1)  burn off  

• 2 v. — Mining, Hist.

  sink a shaft by means of fire.

  See also: burning (def. 3)