burner

noun burn·er \ ˈbər-nər \

Definition of burner

1 :one that burns: such as

a :the part of a fuel-burning or heat-producing device (such as a furnace or stove) where the flame or heat is produced

b :a device for recording data on an optical disk

2 :an athlete who possesses great speed

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Examples of burner in a Sentence

The burner on the furnace isn't working.
The computer comes equipped with a CD burner.

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BLACKSTONE TAILGATER 3-IN-1 COOKER Get more for your money with this 3-in-1 cooker, which features three different surfaces: a standard grill, a griddle and independent burners for cooking with pots and pans.

— the si staff, SI.com, "Get Ready for Fall with These Must-Have Tailgating Accessories," 31 Aug. 2017
Mental illness might belong on the front burner if the president had gone on a 20-minute tirade asking who had stolen his strawberries or his second scoop of ice cream from the White House kitchen.

— will bunch, Philly.com, "I don't know if Trump's mentally ill - but we were nuts for electing him. What now? | Will Bunch," 24 Aug. 2017
Saenz, an altar server at Our Lady of Guadalupe, led the group wearing a white cassock and carrying a burner with smoky incense.

— nomaan merchant, The Seattle Times, "Advocates stage first big Texas protest against border wall," 12 Aug. 2017
Once, the elder woman forgot a stove burner was on and a dish exploded.

— anna gorman, Kaiser Health News, "Lag In Brain Donation Hampers Understanding Of Dementia In Blacks," 9 Aug. 2017
If Orlando City’s Jason Kreis isn’t on the hotseat, not getting a result here could light the burner.

— atlanta united fc, ajc, "Ranking this week’s MLS games," 9 Aug. 2017
After the Obamacare-repeal legislation fails due to the perfidy of the RINOs, McConnell can turn to tax and budget legislation and let the health-care mess simmer on a back burner until pressure mounts for a bipartisan fix of Obamacare.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Senate GOP to Try Doomed Vote on ‘Straight Repeal’ of Obamacare," 18 July 2017
Cookware manufacturer Hestan has a new take on this with the home-chef friendly Cue, a 1600-watt induction burner that looks like a miniaturized Roomba.

— joe ray, WIRED, "Review: Hestan Cue," 13 July 2017
If she hasn’t seen him since then, but seems to understand the significance of this phrase, what dark deeds have been cooking on the back burner all these years?

— vanityfair.com, "Twin Peaks: 10 Easter Eggs, References, and Callbacks You Might Have Missed in Part 9," 10 July 2017

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First Known Use of burner

14th century

BURNER Defined for English Language Learners

burner

noun

Definition of burner for English Language Learners

: the part of a furnace, stove, etc., where the flame or heat is produced
: a device that burns something : a device in which something is burned
computers : a device that is used to record information or music on a CD or DVD

BURNER Defined for Kids

burner

noun burn·er \ ˈbər-nər \

Definition of burner for Students

:the part of a stove or furnace where the flame or heat is produced

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burner

noun burn·er \ ˈbər-nər \

medical Definition of burner

:stinger 2

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