Burner
/ˈbɜːrnər/
nounBeginner📊CommonTechnology
2 meanings1 question
Definitions
2 meanings1
A device used to produce a flame for heating or cooking.
/ˈbɜːrnər/
nounneutralBeginner
Technology
A device for burning fuel
The burner on my stove is broken.
💡 Simply: Something that makes fire for cooking or heating.
More Examples
2
I adjusted the flame on the burner.
How It's Used
Cooking
"She turned on the gas burner to heat the water."
Heating
"The burner on the stove is malfunctioning."
2
(Informal) A person who is exceptionally skilled or enthusiastic in a particular activity.
/ˈbɜːrnər/
nounpositiveIntermediate
General
A person who burns something
She's a burner on the guitar.
💡 Simply: Someone very good or enthusiastic at something.
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2
He's a burner in the kitchen.
How It's Used
Informal
"He's a real burner on the dance floor."
Tip:Someone who 'burns' with energy or skill.
From Middle English *burnere, from Old English *byrnere, from *byrn ‘burn’ + -ere ‘agent noun suffix’
The word's usage as a cooking device has remained consistent over time.
Memory tip
Think of it as something that helps you 'burn' fuel.
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"to burn"
gas burnerelectric burnerburner on the stove
Common misspellings
burmerburnner
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