burner

burn·er | \ ˈbər-nər

plural burners

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

3 : burner phone We got back in the front of the van and I leaned over and checked the glove box. There were two cell phones in there, both pre-paid burners with a set number of pre-paid minutes, both still in their drugstore packaging, effectively untraceable if bought with cash …— Lee Child

4 medical : stinger sense 4 He missed two games late in the season because of what athletic trainers call "cervical burners," a fairly appropriate description of the pain that would originate in Wadsworth's neck and shoot down his body.— Emily Dorman

Examples of burner in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web The open kitchen has a six-burner gas cooktop, large island, convection oven, Sub-Zero appliances and a warming drawer. — Dallas News, "Uptown known as one of city’s ‘most walkable neighborhoods’," 4 Oct. 2020 Return the Dutch oven to a burner and bring the pepper mixture and juices to a boil. — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, "One-pot braised chicken features silky late-summer peppers," 18 Sep. 2020 As evidenced in our bread test, Char-Broil’s Tru-Infrared four-burner grill has remarkably even heat distribution. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Your Ultimate Grill Buying Guide—Tested and Approved," 8 Sep. 2020 Hron was able to reverse the most important functions, including the ones that check if a carafe is on the burner, cause the device to beep, and—most importantly—install an update. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "When coffee makers are demanding a ransom, you know IoT is screwed," 26 Sep. 2020 Thursday night was exactly how Stefanski maximizes his outside burner. — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, "What to actually expect from Odell Beckham Jr. in a Kevin Stefanski offense: Film Review," 24 Sep. 2020 The Brammers will text you from a bagel burner phone. — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, "Making some dough: Meet 5 Dallas-area bakers going big with a bread business," 2 Sep. 2020 The two-burner Coleman Classic Propane Stove is nostalgia in a box and a steal at around 45 bucks. — Joe Ray, Wired, "The Joy of ‘Analog’ Cooking on a Green Coleman Camp Stove," 30 Aug. 2020 In that case, the second-best thing is getting a cheap burner phone. — Popular Science, "Five ways to protect your privacy during a protest," 26 June 2020

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