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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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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