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burner

bur·ner

UK/ˈbɜːnə/ US/ˈbɝnɚ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)

  • “a diesel engine is an oil burner”
2.

the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking

  • “the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one”

Origin

From burn + -er. Merged with and eclipsed related Middle English brennar, brennere (“an incendiary, incinerator”). Compare German Brenner (“burner”), Swedish brännare (“burner”).

Phrases

  • alcohol burner
  • Argand burner
  • barn burner
  • beehive burner
  • Blu-ray burner
  • bra burner
  • Bude burner
  • CD burner

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