burner

American  

[bur-ner] / ˈbɜr nər /

noun

• burners
  plural

1. a person or thing that burns.

2. that part of a gas fixture, lamp, etc., from which flame issues or in which it is produced.

3. any apparatus or receptacle in which fuel or refuse is burned.

4. Informal. burner phone.

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adjective

1. temporary or disposable, often used to remain anonymous: a burner digital identity.

   burner email accounts;

   a burner digital identity.

burner British  

/ ˈbɜːnə /

noun

1. the part of a stove, lamp, etc, that produces flame or heat

2. an apparatus for burning something, as fuel or refuse

   an oil burner

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• burners
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of burner

First recorded in 1350–1400, burner is from the Middle English word brenner. See burn ¹, -er ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

burner burners

In recent years, the company has put driver-operated cars on the back burner in favor of advancing autonomous vehicles and robotics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rogers had little impact and was described as a "slow burner" by former scout Des Taylor, who brought him in.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Savor a celebrity rumor that was too good to be true: For a moment this week, it seemed like Channing Tatum was using a burner Instagram account to leave snarky comments on his ex’s posts.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

Only a small percentage of ChatGPT users, meanwhile, pay a subscription fee -- and OpenAI has put video AI and other side projects on the back burner.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The man tried to see his face in the blue light from the burner.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

It’s a lot of emotional freight for four burners and a refrigerator.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

He and his roommates would use up to six stove burners at a time to prepare meals together, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

The New Build Heat Standard requires "climate-friendly" heating systems to be installed, which can include wood burners as well as heat pumps or district heating.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

"We were using 300 kilos of wood a week, now it's about 450-600 kilos," he said, explaining that they had turned off the gas burners that help the ovens retain heat.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

On the coldest days, Tata lit up the oven and the four burners on the stove.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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