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baseburner

American  
[beys-bur-ner] / ˈbeɪsˌbɜr nər /
Or base burner,

noun

  1. a stove or furnace with a self-acting fuel hopper over the fire chamber.

baseburner British  
/ ˈbeɪsˌbɜːnə /

noun

  1. a stove into which coal is automatically fed from a hopper above the fire chamber

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Etymology

Origin of baseburner

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; base 1 + burner

Example Sentences

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The boys established themselves on the couch back of the baseburner.

From Lydia of the Pines by Morrow, Honoré

A nickelplated warrior gleamed from the top of a baseburner that showed pink through its mica doors.

From Gaslight Sonatas by Hurst, Fannie

In the sitting room, around the baseburner stove, were three persons—Captain Cy, Bos'n, and Phoebe.

From Cy Whittaker's Place by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

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