gas burner
Americannoun
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the tip, jet, or nozzle from which gas issues, as on a stove.
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a stove or the like that burns gas as a fuel.
noun
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Also called: gas jet. a jet or nozzle from which a combustible gas issues in order to form a stable flame
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an assembly of such jets or nozzles, used esp in cooking
Etymology
Origin of gas burner
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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She effortlessly blows glass baubles using a gas burner fixed to her desk.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
Residents cook in a first-floor communal kitchen with a single gas burner, and the communal toilet is in a makeshift metal shed.
From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2023
The gas burner was 25 to 40 percent efficient, meaning 60 percent or more of its energy went elsewhere, maybe sucked into the ventilation system or released into the kitchen.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023
“The contractor is going to have a temporary waste gas burner on site,” Fiore said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2022
She flicks on the gas burner to warm the oatmeal, pouring a little skim milk into it and stirring.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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