Definition of Burner

1. Noun. An apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse). "A diesel engine is an oil burner"

Generic synonyms: Apparatus, Setup
Specialized synonyms: Blowlamp, Blowtorch, Torch, Gas Bracket, Gas Burner, Gas Jet
Derivative terms: Burn

2. Noun. 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"
Generic synonyms: Heating Element

Definition of Burner

1. n. One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything.

Definition of Burner

1. one that burns [n -S] - See also: burns

Medical Definition of Burner

1. 1. One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything. 2. The part of a lamp, gas fixture, etc, where the flame is produced. Bunsen's burner, a kind of burner, invented by Professor Bunsen of Heidelberg, consisting of a straight tube, four or five inches in length, having small holes for the entrance of air at the bottom. Illuminating gas being also admitted at the bottom, a mixture of gas and air is formed which burns at the top with a feebly luminous but intensely hot flame. Argand burner, Rose burner, etc. See Argand, Rose, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burner

Burmanniaceae
Burma padauk
Burmeisteria
Burmeisteria retusa
Burmese
Burmese-Yi
Burmese cat
Burmese rosewood
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burnettize
burnet bloodwort
Burnham
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burnies
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