burnoff

See also: burn off

English

Etymology

burn +‎ off, from the verb phrase.

Noun

burnoff (countable and uncountable, plural burnoffs)

  1. The act or process of burning off.
  2. A controlled burn of vegetation, either to clear land, or to remove fuel and mitigate future uncontrolled fires.
    • 2009 March 28, Mitchell Toy, “DSE burnoff goes out of control near Anglesea”, in Herald Sun‎:
      The burnoff was started by DSE staff yesterday at Harrison’s track, near the Anglesea Flora Reserve.
  3. That which is burned off.
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