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Meanings of free burning in English

(Of an electric arc) continuous.

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        Examples for "sustained"
        Examples for "sustained"
        1
        However, media attention is never sustained long enough to ask such questions.
        The Irish Times
        2
        Otherwise, one must question whether Japan's economy can be sustained, he said.
        Reuters
        3
        The airplane sustained serious structural and fire damage, a military statement said.
        Reuters
        4
        Follow-up beyond 1 year needs to demonstrate whether these findings are sustained.
        Pubmed
        5
        Thus, a vaccine may offer the best opportunity for sustained, long-term protection.
        Pubmed
        Usage of free burning in English
        1
        Plaited or woven wick is not adapted, and will fail absolutely with dry coals, unless it is made very free burning.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881
        2
        The former, when heated, fuse and swell in size; the latter burn freely, do not fuse, and are commonly known as free burning coals.
        Steam, Its Generation and Use
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