gas burner

noun

1. the tip, jet, or nozzle from which gas issues, as on a stove.
2. a stove or the like that burns gas as a fuel.

gas burner

noun

1. Also calledgas jet a jet or nozzle from which a combustible gas issues in order to form a stable flame
2. an assembly of such jets or nozzles, used esp in cooking

Word History and Origins

Origin of gas burner¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

They made do their first night with a battery-powered lantern and the gas burners they brought from the island.

From Seattle Times

"It's incorrect to assume that the only things you need to achieve wok hei are a wok and a gas burner," he said in a 2023 video.

From Salon

She effortlessly blows glass baubles using a gas burner fixed to her desk.

From BBC

Residents of such buildings rely on illegal electricity connections, gas burners and - when the country's rolling power blackouts hit - candles, all of which increase the risk of fires.

From Reuters

Residents cook in a first-floor communal kitchen with a single gas burner, and the communal toilet is in a makeshift metal shed.

From Reuters

Related Words

• heater
• lamp