burnup

A noun with two distinct meanings: a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road, or the amount of fuel consumed, for example in a nuclear reactor.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: una carrera de motocicletas a alta velocidad por una vía pública, o la cantidad de combustible consumido, por ejemplo, en un reactor nuclear.

1. Motorcycle race C1 informal

   A high-speed race on a public road, often involving motorcycles.

   • The police broke up an illegal burnup on the highway.
   • He won the burnup on his custom bike.
   • Burnups are dangerous and often attract large crowds.

   🇪🇸Carrera ilegal de motos

2. Fuel consumption C2 formal technical

   The amount of fuel consumed, especially in a nuclear reactor or engine.

   • The reactor's burnup rate was carefully monitored.
   • High burnup levels indicate efficient fuel usage.
   • Engineers calculated the burnup for the new fuel rods.

   🇪🇸Consumo de combustible