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

See Examples For:

burner burners

The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Four months later she felt well enough to make a comeback, but the journey to the top has been a slow burner.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 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

“Today’s signal: that’s on the back burner now, not that it’s ever gotten off the ground,” Haines said in a note.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

Then we placed it in another pot and put it back on the burner.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Normally they use acid made by cooking imported sulfur in plants called burners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The legendary Puerto Rican MC Wisin gave Karol a breather by storming the stage and regaling his millennial fans with 2000s reggaeton burners like “Pam Pam” and “Rakata.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 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 city has added heat pumps, biomass burners and electric boilers to a 1,400km network that links up nearly 90% of buildings in the Finnish capital, adds Mr Aaltonen.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

But the little animals atop the incense burners, the handles of some vessels, the water droppers—they were not thrown.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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