burner

[ bur-ner ]

/ ˈbɜr nər /

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noun

a person or thing that burns.

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

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

Informal. burner phone.

adjective

temporary or disposable, often used to remain anonymous: burner email accounts;a burner digital identity.

RELATED WORDS

heater, lamp, jet, warmer, cooker

Nearby words

Origin of burner

First recorded in 1350–1400, burner is from the Middle English word brenner. See burn¹, -er¹

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While the advantages of the Siemens burner are many and obvious, it is not without its disadvantages.
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Replace the parts of the burner, and, if not cool, turn on the fuel and light.
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If the wick is too small, the fire may burn back thru the burner and ignite the oil in the bowl.
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A piece of chain with a metal ball is attached to the burner arm in order to pull it down.
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Dick did so, and Andrew took off the oil-container, which was nearly full, and examined the burner.
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British Dictionary definitions for burner

burner

/ (ˈbɜːnə) /

noun

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

an apparatus for burning something, as fuel or refusean oil burner

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Word Origin and History for burner

burner

late 13c., also as a surname, Brenner, "person who makes bricks," agent noun from burn (v.)). As a name for a part of a lamp where the flame is applied, from 1790. Of gas-cooking stoves, by 1885.