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burner

burner

19 3.3
A device that burns fuel to make heat, used in labs or factories
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrnər/
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  • There's a full basement where we have an ultramodern central heating furnace with copper pipes, an oil burner.
  • NOx burner
  • fuel burner
  • oxy-fuel burner

Andres has now put a burner under a flask which contains again concentrated sulfuric acid.

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Examples

  • And sooner or later that burner is glowing a bright red.

  • Fragrance oil wouldn't be complete without a fragrance oil burner to burn it in.

  • And then behind them we have our a wood burner got a little Christmas tree.

  • This little oil burner is actually from a salt and it was a gift.

  • This tiny burner does not boil fast.

  • But there is an old coal-burner about four miles out.

  • To cook outside, we set up the portable burner and placed a pot on top.

  • She lit the burner to warm the soup for dinner.

  • The camping stove has a single burner, perfect for making quick meals in the wilderness.

Synonyms

stove
vsburner
  • US
110 1.0

A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food

is mainly about producing heat or energy rather than only cooking tasks
heater
vsburner
93 1.0

A machine that makes a room or water warm

is specifically about burning fuel or refuse to make heat or energy
pilot
vsburner
  • Specialized
39 8.0

A small flame that lights a larger gas burner

is intended mainly for generating heat or energy not only for ignition
incinerator
vsburner
  • Specialized
26 6.5

A machine that burns waste and turns it into ash

is a general device for burning fuel or refuse to make heat
space heater
vsburner
  • US
11 3.1

A small heater that you can move to warm one room

is the more general category for devices that burn fuel or refuse
pilot light
vsburner
  • Specialized
4 3.8

A small gas flame that stays lit to light a larger burner

is the primary device used to burn fuel or refuse for substantial heat
woodstove
vsburner
  • US
3 3.4

A stove that burns wood to heat a room or cook food

is any device for burning fuel or refuse to create heat or energy
cookstove
vsburner
  • Archaic
2 4.1

A device that burns wood or coal to cook food

is a broader device for burning fuel or refuse to produce heat
gas heater
vsburner
1 2.5

A machine that burns gas to make a room warm

is a general device that burns fuel or refuse to provide heat or energy
gas burner
vsburner
1 2.3

A tool that makes a steady flame to cook or heat things

is a broader device for burning fuel or refuse to make heat
combustor
vsburner
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A chamber where fuel burns to make heat or power for an engine

is used more generally to burn fuel or refuse for heat or energy
oil burner
vsburner
1 3.3

A machine that burns oil to make heat for a building

is a general apparatus for burning fuel or refuse to produce energy
oil heater
vsburner
1 3.4

A heater that burns oil such as kerosene to warm a room or cook food

is a broader apparatus for burning fuel or refuse to produce energy or heat
charcoal burner
vsburner
4.5

A small stove that burns charcoal for heat or cooking

is the general form that burns fuel or refuse to make heat
pilot burner
vsburner
  • Specialized
6.1

A small gas flame that stays lit to light a larger flame when needed

is the main apparatus that burns fuel to produce usable heat or energy
sun heater
vsburner
  • Specialized
3.9

A device that uses sunlight to heat water or a room

does not use fuel or refuse but instead relies on solar energy for heat

Idioms

16 5.0

Kept for later and given lower priority

A matter that needs immediate attention and is very important

Compounds

back burner
  • Informal
20 3.9

A task or plan kept for later because it is not urgent

8 4.2

A thing that needs the most attention right now

Bunsen burner
  • Specialized
4 3.5

A small gas device with an adjustable flame used in labs to heat things and do experiments

1 3.2

A machine that writes music or files onto CDs

1 2.3

A tool that makes a steady flame to cook or heat things

1 9.9

An insulting slang term often used for small cheap cars made in East Asia

1 3.3

A machine that burns oil to make heat for a building

bra burner
  • Slang
8.9

A slang name for a very hard workout that makes you sweat a lot

A small stove that burns charcoal for heat or cooking

charcoal burner
  • Archaic
7.7

A person who makes fuel for fires by burning wood slowly

A machine that writes music or data onto CDs

pilot burner
  • Specialized
6.1

A small gas flame that stays lit to light a larger flame when needed

How Powerful

incinerator
  • Specialized
26 6.5
burner
19 3.3
pilot light
  • Specialized
4 3.8

Surface Forms

burner singular
burners plural

Morphology

burner = burn (transparent) = burn + er

Instrument/device sense is a regular extension of verb + '-er' to name apparatus for burning fuel or refuse; meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Burner for a machine also comes from burn + -er, meaning 'one that burns'. So a burner is a device that burns fuel or waste to produce heat or energy.