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

Elin Davis, 30, from South Wales, says her log burner is more economical than turning her heating on - though she added that "logs can cost quite a bit these days".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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

A charcoal ceramic incense burner molded to look like a studded belt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

He sorted out cans for their supper and warmed them over the gas burner and they ate and the boy said nothing.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

And don’t feel obligated to make three if two — or one — make more sense for your budget, available burners or energy.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

She repeatedly checked the burners on her stove.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 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

The four burners on her gas stove heat the room a bit—hardly safe, but badly needed, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Next door is a spacious kitchen with a hot-water heater and two gas burners, and beside that a bathroom.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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