gas burner
Americannoun
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the tip, jet, or nozzle from which gas issues, as on a stove.
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a stove or the like that burns gas as a fuel.
noun
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Also called: gas jet. a jet or nozzle from which a combustible gas issues in order to form a stable flame
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an assembly of such jets or nozzles, used esp in cooking
Etymology
Origin of gas burner
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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They made do their first night with a battery-powered lantern and the gas burners they brought from the island.
From Seattle Times
"It's incorrect to assume that the only things you need to achieve wok hei are a wok and a gas burner," he said in a 2023 video.
From Salon
She effortlessly blows glass baubles using a gas burner fixed to her desk.
From BBC
Residents of such buildings rely on illegal electricity connections, gas burners and - when the country's rolling power blackouts hit - candles, all of which increase the risk of fires.
From Reuters
Residents cook in a first-floor communal kitchen with a single gas burner, and the communal toilet is in a makeshift metal shed.
From Reuters
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