burner
Americannoun
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a person or thing that burns.
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that part of a gas fixture, lamp, etc., from which flame issues or in which it is produced.
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any apparatus or receptacle in which fuel or refuse is burned.
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Informal. burner phone.
adjective
noun
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the part of a stove, lamp, etc, that produces flame or heat
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an apparatus for burning something, as fuel or refuse
an oil burner
Other Word Forms
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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
Example Sentences
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Some of Kruglov’s friends told Salon that he was excited about sharing his art with the Burning Man community as a first-time Burner.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025
Like the Burner mother, a subset of such parents only discovers they’re pregnant when they go into labor.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
One of his main gigs has been playing a futuristic cop in Burner Face, a sci-fi audio movie.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2023
Heather Burner began to advocate for this distraught, young woman.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2022
Woman with Branches and Incense Burner Dimensions: 11¼ × 6½ inches.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
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