How to Use burner in a Sentence

burner

noun
  • The burner on the furnace isn't working.
  • The computer comes equipped with a CD burner.
  • Set aside the cake on the plate and return the pan to the burner.
    Caleb Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Transfer the pot to a burner and turn the heat to high.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
  • From there, unfold the legs and the unit is ready for the burner.
    Brad Moon, Forbes, 15 May 2021
  • In the past, Payan had to remove knobs from the burners on the stove.
    Doug Williams, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 June 2018
  • Return the skillet to the burner and turn the heat on to low.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 13 Jan. 2021
  • Place the pan on a burner, then bring the water to a boil.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The propane burner then heats a large pot filled with oil.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Stir the kale into the soup, put the top on and turn off the heat but leave it on the burner.
    Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Place skillet on the stove and set the burner to low heat.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2020
  • Slide a lid over a pan that erupts in flames and turn off the burner.
    New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022
  • So Gomez puts the steak on the nonstick pan on the back left burner.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022
  • If a fire erupts, cover the pan and turn off the burner!
    Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2021
  • The coils would come up on the line red hot like an oven burner.
    Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The dryer was running and all of the burners on the stove — and the oven — had been turned on.
    Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Then, unplug the electric coils from the side of the burner.
    Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Fill a bowl with ice water and set it next to the burner.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022
  • The smoking process: For gas grills, set the wet chips in the tray on top of the grate of a burner set to low.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Cut the heat on the stove, move the pan to a cool burner, and slowly mix in the chocolate with a whisk.
    Deena Shanker, Bloomberg.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Since the propane burner is in the bottom of the oven, the stone is heated from below.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Eggers has a bunch of movies on the burners, some in back, some in front.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Once the warmer is full of fluid, put the burner back on and apply a flame.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Once the mixture comes to a boil, turn off the heat and let the tea steep on the burner for 10 to 15 minutes.
    Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • How long that will take depends on the burner’s BTU output and the size of the pan.
    Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The gas burner clicks on with an easy-to-use dial, and the flame emanates from the left side.
    June Kim, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The burners, dating to about 500 years B.C., were charred.
    Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 12 June 2019
  • On the side, there's a burner for heating beans or sauce.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • Cleaning your stovetop can be a pain, especially when food has caked onto the burners.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Culinary star Paula Deen has abruptly shut off the burners at her popular Georgia restaurants.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025

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