"slow-burning" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more slow-burning [comparative], most slow-burning [superlative]
Etymology: From slow + burning. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slow|burning}} slow + burning Head templates: {{en-adj}} slow-burning (comparative more slow-burning, superlative most slow-burning)
  1. Which burns more slowly than comparable objects.
    Sense id: en-slow-burning-en-adj-sJI7fCGv
  2. Made of material designed to resist fire.
    Sense id: en-slow-burning-en-adj-zmJasXHc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 93 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 91 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 94 3
  3. (idiomatic) Emerging or unfolding slowly or gradually. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: slow-burn
    Sense id: en-slow-burning-en-adj-0aVoldD0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: slow burn, slow-burn, slow burner
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