burner

[ bur-ner ]

noun

1. a person or thing that burns. burn.
2. that part of a gas fixture, lamp, etc., from which flame issues or in which it is produced.
3. any apparatus or receptacle in which fuel or refuse is burned. burn.
4. Informal. burner phone ( def ).

adjective

1. temporary or disposable, often used to remain anonymous: a burner digital identity.

   burner email accounts;

   a burner digital identity.

burner

/ ˈbɜːnə /

noun

1. the part of a stove, lamp, etc, that produces flame or heat
2. an apparatus for burning something, as fuel or refuse

   an oil burner

Word History and Origins

Origin of burner¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, burner is from the Middle English word brenner. See burn ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Despite my zeal and, at this point, confidence, I do take a few precautions: I use a long reach lighter, tilt my head back a little, have a lid ready in case I need to extinguish the flame early, and, unlike some of the professional chefs I have seen, I take the pan off the heat — or turn the burner off completely — before actually igniting.

From Salon

But that comedic durability — Keaton doesn’t break character and he’s still got crack timing and line deliveries — felt like it was on the back burner in an episode that didn’t seem to make the most of Keaton’s talents.

From Los Angeles Times

Posting on a burner YouTube account, they demanded Min's reinstatement and made claims of workplace harassment.

From BBC

The next byproduct of fire is heat — like the burner in a hot air balloon, the wildfire causes the bottom layer of the atmosphere to become less dense and therefore rise.

From Los Angeles Times

In some Democratic-controlled areas, too, school funding has been put on the back burner.

From Salon

Related Words

• heater
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