burner


Definition: Meaning of, burner in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbəːnə /

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burner burners
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  1. British English the part of an OVEN or heater that produces heat or a flame
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  2. American English one of the round parts on the top of a COOKER that produce heat
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  3. put/leave something on the back burner informal to delay doing something until a later time
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burner used in phrases

  • Bunsen burner (noun)
    1. a piece of equipment that produces a hot gas flame, for scientific EXPERIMENT s
  • CD burner (noun)
    1. recording equipment for making compact disks
  • back burner (noun)
    1. reduced priority
  • back-burner (verb)
    1. to delay doing something, because it does not need your attention immediately or because it is not as important as other things that you need to do immediately
  • bunsen burner (noun)
    1. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
  • charcoal burner (noun)
    1. a worker whose job is to make charcoal
    2. a stove that burns charcoal as fuel
  • compact-disk burner (noun)
    1. recording equipment for making compact disks
  • front burner (noun)
    1. top priority
  • gas burner (noun)
    1. burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
  • oil burner (noun)
    1. a furnace that burns oil
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