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

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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burner burners

Tesla has also put the Semi’s self-driving software on the back burner as it focuses on the newly deployed Cybercab and its other vehicles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

One of Istomin’s sorority sisters started a burner account so they could assess pages without giving anything away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA's previous record of 250 seconds.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Just when it seemed like investors were putting their concerns about private credit on the back burner, private investing fears reignited Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

One man had managed to ignite the end of a stick of wood by holding it against the electric burner on his stove.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

She repeatedly checked the burners on her stove.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

I spent hours with Dad in our garage grease pit bleeding brakes, in our attic installing insulation, in the furnace room adjusting burners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 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

Balance-sheet strength: Companies funding innovation through existing cash flows will be able to access capital more readily than cash burners.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026

The zebras, giraffes, and other hay burners remain on their feet but with their necks extended and eyes half-closed.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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