oil burner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil burner
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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"Because of the chip oil burner," says Mr Bignell.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022
Zion Church needs extensive repairs, including a new oil burner estimated to cost at least $13,000.
From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2019
Henry Wallace will run the union suit department, Clinton Anderson the company cafeteria, Ed Pauley will take charge of the furnace, "an oil burner."
From Time Magazine Archive
Stokers have offered hope to the coal industry, since they mean real competition for the oil burner.
From Time Magazine Archive
The washers and driers in the basement laundry room rumbled well past midnight, and in the wintertime, the oil burner that kept the entire building heated drowned out all the other sounds.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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