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.

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Origin of burner

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

Words nearby burner

burn down, burned, burned-out, burned up, Burne-Jones, burner, burner phone, burnet, burnet rose, Burnett, Burney

How to use burner in a sentence

Reed’s wife Justine is suspected by some in the golf community of not only tweeting from his official account but also of using an anonymous, so-called “burner” account to vehemently defend him.
Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed situations now appear very different with new information from PGA Tour|Des Bieler|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Dry the pan well on a warm burner, add a bit of oil, and give it a quick wipe with a paper towel.
The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself|Emily Heil|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
I’ve attached it to clothing, stuck it to my car, and put it on the open lid of my two-burner camp stove, creating a nicely lit camp-kitchen area.
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We cook outside in the van, too, and that requires us pulling out our small table, setting it up, and then popping our two-burner on there.
Sprinter vs. Teardrop Trailer: What's Best for Camping?|Will Taylor|November 28, 2020|Outside Online

It was doable for a weekend but not ideal, and it meant the second burner cooked things a little slower.
An Off-Grid Test of Airstream's Most Rugged Trailer|Hayden Coplen|November 22, 2020|Outside Online
Denzel Washington in Philadelphia: “There was something like that [with Philadelphia] where I was on the back-burner.”
Bill Murray’s Words of Wisdom: On Comedy, the Greatness of In-N-Out, and Searching For Great Love|Marlow Stern|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is, however, obedient about not turning on the stove burner without permission.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day|P. J. O’Rourke|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He testified that he immediately got to work with a set of “burner” phones bought on company expenses.
How To Hack James Bond|Nico Hines, Peter Jukes|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Growing up, my grandmother always had fideo going on her simple four-burner stove,” he said.
The Next Big Cuisine of 2014 Is ... Tex-Mex?|Andrew Romano|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And while his Town & Country photo shoot nearly broke the Internet, modeling is on the back burner: “Acting is my first priority.”
Scott Eastwood Is More Than Just Clint’s Smokin’ Hot Son|Anna Klassen|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I pointed through the woods to a bit of clearing made by a charcoal burner.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Is he like Duclosse the mealman, or Lajeunesse the blacksmith, or Garotte the lime-burner-and the rest?
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The little hut of the lime-burner was beyond in a hollow, and behind that again was a lean-to, like a small shed or stable.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The hall is lighted with gas, and the burner is placed between the two doors.
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At the high temperature of the triple burner, a semi-solid, red, greasy substance collected in and closed the condenser tube.
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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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