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oil burner

American  

noun

  1. a furnace, boiler, or other device that burns fuel oil.


Etymology

Origin of oil burner

First recorded in 1895–1900

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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

In general, raw gas means no spark, oil means an oil burner, and water means contaminated fuel, or worse, a leaking head gasket or cracked cylinder block.

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 temperature in the apartment was about fifty degrees, which was where he’d set the oil burner thermostat, but Bri made things feel warm and sunny again.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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