Burner (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The factory installed a new burner in the furnace to increase efficiency and reduce emissions.
• The oil burner in the old house was outdated and needed to be replaced with a more modern and energy-efficient model.
• She lit the burner on the gas stove and waited for it to heat up before adding the sliced onions.
• The industrial-sized burner was used to melt down the metal scraps and recycle them into new raw materials.
• The heating engineer recommended installing a high-efficiency gas burner in the boiler to save on energy costs.

Hypernyms

• Setup

Hyponyms

• Torch
• Gas Jet
• Blowlamp

Related Words

• Burn (verb)

Meaning 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".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.