burner
/ˈbɝnɚ/ noun B2- An element on a kitchen stove, hob, or cooktop that generates localized heat for cooking.
- A device that generates localized heat for experiments; a Bunsen burner.
- A device that burns fuel; e.g. a diesel engine; a hot-air balloon's propulsion system.
- A device for burning refuse; an incinerator.
- A device that records data or music to an optical disc, such as a CD-R or DVD-RW.
- An app that creates temporary phone numbers for a user.
- An elaborate piece of graffiti.
- A pyrotechnic tear gas canister.
Plural burners
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## The Charcoal-Burner And The Fuller
A CHARCOAL-BURNER carried on his trade in his own house.
A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into a two-litre measure.
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