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

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Etymology

Origin of burner

First recorded in 1350–1400, burner is from the Middle English word brenner. See burn ¹, -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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burner burners

Though the hotel’s owners eventually got the city permissions they needed, Attias said, a partnership with other hoteliers dissolved and the Clark went to the back burner again, as did the Embassy Auditorium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

In recent years, the company has put driver-operated cars on the back burner in favor of advancing autonomous vehicles and robotics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rogers had little impact and was described as a "slow burner" by former scout Des Taylor, who brought him in.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Relations were ultimately restored with Turkish mediation and the deal with Somaliland seemingly put on the back burner.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

He turned down the burner until it sputtered and went out and then he turned on the flashlight and laid it in the floor.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

And don’t feel obligated to make three if two — or one — make more sense for your budget, available burners or energy.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

It is also far from clear whether Intel’s agreements with Nvidia, Google or Apple will be barn burners in business terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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

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

They emerged in the below-stairs kitchen—with four sinks and three ovens and burners enough to cater meals for fifty guests, and a pine table big enough to seat all the staff if there were any.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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