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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"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
A fire which burned for more than 40 days on moorland was likely to have been caused by someone cooking using a campfire or gas burner, an investigation has found.
From BBC
They made do their first night with a battery-powered lantern and the gas burners they brought from the island.
From Seattle Times
"It's incorrect to assume that the only things you need to achieve wok hei are a wok and a gas burner," he said in a 2023 video.
From Salon
She effortlessly blows glass baubles using a gas burner fixed to her desk.
From BBC
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