plural burners
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
… 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
Lee Child4
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
Emily Dormansee also burner account
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 federal agency on Jan. 25 released a preliminary report stating that before the balloon hit the ground, the craft was already deflated with the burner on.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Powher - Best fat burner with caffeine This supplement is our top fat burner for women that includes caffeine.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Propane spewed out of the kitchen stove, and the unlit burners were on high, officials said.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
Tejas slow-cooks their meat over a stick burner—a pit utilizing wood logs as the sole source of fuel.
—Kayla Stewart, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
The larger size and dual burner design make cooking for a group of friends or family a breeze.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
The tearoom itself might be decorated with rare works of art, such as paintings or calligraphy mounted on hanging scrolls, elaborate flower vases and incense burners.
—Paul S. Atkins, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
The eleven-hundred-square-foot space, situated on a high floor of a building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is equipped with an induction burner, a microscope, and a big sink, plus bouquets of lemon verbena and whole persimmons hanging from the ceiling to dry.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Our testers’ kids enjoyed the stovetop’s pretend burners with boiling sounds, two turnable knobs on the oven, a cupboard with magnetic doors, and more fun features.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024
Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Powher - Best fat burner with caffeine This supplement is our top fat burner for women that includes caffeine.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Propane spewed out of the kitchen stove, and the unlit burners were on high, officials said.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
Tejas slow-cooks their meat over a stick burner—a pit utilizing wood logs as the sole source of fuel.
—Kayla Stewart, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
The larger size and dual burner design make cooking for a group of friends or family a breeze.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
The tearoom itself might be decorated with rare works of art, such as paintings or calligraphy mounted on hanging scrolls, elaborate flower vases and incense burners.
—Paul S. Atkins, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
The eleven-hundred-square-foot space, situated on a high floor of a building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is equipped with an induction burner, a microscope, and a big sink, plus bouquets of lemon verbena and whole persimmons hanging from the ceiling to dry.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Our testers’ kids enjoyed the stovetop’s pretend burners with boiling sounds, two turnable knobs on the oven, a cupboard with magnetic doors, and more fun features.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burner. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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burner
noun
burn·er
ˈbər-nər 
: one that burns: as
a
: the part of a fuel-burning or heat-producing device (as a furnace or stove) where a flame or heat is produced
b
: a device for recording data on an optical disk
Medical Definition
burner
noun
burn·er
ˈbər-nər
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