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burner - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'burner' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Burner [ n.]
- One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything.
- The part of a lamp, gas fixture, etc., where the flame is produced.

Meaning of 'burner' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . burner [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
Example in sentence:
  • a diesel engine is an oil burner
Meaning (2):
- the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking
Example in sentence:
  • the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one