burner

/ˈbʌrnər/

/ˈbʌnə/

Other forms: burners

Definitions of burner

1. noun

   an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
   “a diesel engine is an oil burner”

   types:

   blowlamp, blowtorch, torch

   a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

   gas bracket

   a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall

   gas burner, gas jet

   burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame

   bunsen, bunsen burner, etna

   a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air

   gas ring

   gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned

   oxyacetylene torch

   a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene

   pilot, pilot burner, pilot light

   small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner

   type of:

   apparatus, setup

   equipment designed to serve a specific function
2. noun

   the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking
   “the electric range had one large burner and three smaller ones”

   type of:

   heating element

   the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat