"burn the water" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: burns the water [present, singular, third-person], burning the water [participle, present], burnt the water [participle, past], burnt the water [past], burned the water [participle, past], burned the water [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|burn<,,burnt:> the water}} burn the water (third-person singular simple present burns the water, present participle burning the water, simple past and past participle burnt the water or burned the water)
  1. (Scotland, historical) To spear salmon by torchlight. Tags: Scotland, historical Categories (topical): Fishing

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