afterburnn.
/ˈɑːftəbəːn/, /ˈaftəbəːn/, U.S. /ˈæftərˌbərn/ 1. A lingering burning sensation. In later use esp.: a warm sensation in the mouth or throat caused by hot or spicy food or strong alcoholic drink.
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1917 Boston Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 177 445/1 The initial pain experienced is only that of the cytoscopy. The after-burn varies from none at all to more or less severe pain.
1946 Life 30 Dec. 27/2 (advt.) By using it [sc. an electric razor] with Lectric Shave I get a much closer shave ‘once over’ than I could ‘twice over’ without it and have no after-burn at all.
1992 Texas Monthly Jan. 160/2 Spicy chicken, studded with scallions and green peppers and heaped with peanuts, is tender and deceptively warm, with a satisfying afterburn.
1999 C. Skye Perfect Gift xii. 136 The hot mixture seared her throat but created a very pleasant afterburn.
2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 31 Oct. iii. 8/4 There are basic differences among the [vodka] brands. The one best known to those who worked their way up to the top shelf the hard way is the afterburn that some vodkas leave when they go down.
2. Burning that takes place after some event; spec. combustion after the removal or cessation of a flame. Also: = afterburning n. 3.
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1964 U.S. Patent 3,141,858 1/2 During the flame application and thereafter, the duration of surface flaming is recorded as well as afterburn or afterglow.
1975 Esquire Oct. 158/2 Both engines explode into full afterburn, 37,000 pounds of force.
1987 Orange Coast Oct. 167/1 Its Scripto lighters..include a safety cap to minimize the danger of afterburn.
1995 Leisureways Apr.–May (CAA Club News) 4/2 Riders are taken through exhilarating 90-degree vertical climbs,..a screaming 270-degree afterburn turn and a complete snap roll.
2006 F. H. Prager & H. Rosteck Polyurethane & Fire iv. 153 The horizontal test procedure provides information concerning the spread of the flame front and the afterburn time.
3. A temporary increase in a person's metabolic rate following a period of exercise.
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1988 PR Newswire (Nexis) 18 Oct. He measured the ‘caloric afterburn’—the extent to which a stoked-up metabolism keeps burning extra calories after the exercise is over.
1992 Men's Health Jan.–Feb. 72/1 This metabolic afterburn from weight training is one third greater than that from aerobic exercise.
2003 Muscle & Fitness Jan. 58/1 Interval training..also elevates your metabolism for the rest of the day, causing a sort of ‘afterburn’ effect.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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