burner
noun
a person or thing that burns.
burners
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pluralof burner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He and his roommates would use up to six stove burners at a time to prepare meals together, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 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
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
In the corners, Jean had placed Oriental incense burners in which he burnt special perfumed herbs and sticks of incense that at first turned Blanca’s stomach but to which she quickly became accustomed.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
