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Noun: burn rate
  1. (business) the rate at which a company spends its cash reserves, especially a startup company using venture capital
    "The startup had a high burn rate and needed to secure additional funding quickly"
     
  2. The speed or rate at which something burns or is consumed
    "The burn rate of hardwoods is generally slower than that of softwoods"; "High-intensity interval training can increase your overall burn rate"

Derived forms: burn rates

Encyclopedia: Burn rate