2syllables
burthens
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burthens is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, burthens is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofburthens
1noun
- A heavy load.
- A responsibility, onus.
- A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
- The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry.
Example: "a ship of a hundred tons burden"
- The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.
- The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace.
- A fixed quantity of certain commodities.
Example: "A burden of gad steel is 120 pounds."
- A birth.
- The total amount of toxins, parasites, cancer cells, plaque or similar present in an organism.
1noun
- The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds.
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