"freeburn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freeburns [plural]
Etymology: free + burn Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|burn}} free + burn Head templates: {{en-noun}} freeburn (plural freeburns)
  1. An unconstrained fire. Categories (topical): Fire

Inflected forms

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