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 burner has an electric push-to-start ignition and a push-and-turn control knob for quick and easy operation.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
That said, there’s more to grilling than slapping a slab of meal on your grates, cranking up the burners, and waiting until your entree of choice has a few char marks.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2024
Others brought the liquid to a simmer, turned off the burner, and then poached in the residual heat.
—Olga Massov, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
That said, there’s more to grilling than slapping a slab of meal on your grates, cranking up the burners, and waiting until your entree of choice has a few char marks.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2024
Others brought the liquid to a simmer, turned off the burner, and then poached in the residual heat.
—Olga Massov, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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“Burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burner. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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