burnup
burnup · burnups
A measure of the consumption of fuel in a nuclear reactorA measure of the consumption of fuel in a nuclear reactor.
US/bˈɝnˌʌp/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A measure of the consumption of fuel in a nuclear reactor.
the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)
(countable, dated, uncountable)A high-speed ride in or on a motorcycle or other vehicle.
He went for a burnup on the motorway
a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road
Origin
Deverbal from burn up.Deverbal from burn up.
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