the part of a stove, lamp, etc, that produces flame or heat an apparatus for burning something, as fuel or refuse a mobile phone acquired for temporary use and then discarded, allowing the user to retain anonymity
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burn•er /ˈbɜrnɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a person or thing that burns:an oil burner.
- the part of a gas or electric fixture or appliance, as a stove, from which flame or heat comes out.
burn•er
(bûr′nər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that burns.
- that part of a gas fixture, lamp, etc., from which flame issues or in which it is produced.
- any apparatus or receptacle in which fuel or refuse is burned.
- Middle English brenner. See burn1, -er1 1350–1400
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