burner
noun
burn·er
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plural burners
Definition of burner
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
We got back in the front of the van and 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
4
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
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 kitchen has a dual-burner stove, sink, fridge, and a foldable country. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "7 People Can Sleep Comfortably in This Tricked-Out Camper Van," 2 July 2019 Set up a charcoal grill for direct heat grilling or heat the burners of a gas grill on medium-high. — Genevieve Ko, Twin Cities, "The tastiest way to use up all your herbs (and it’s not pesto)," 18 July 2019 While not quite the burner of say, Jesiah Irish, Lindsey is fast, and very quick off the line of scrimmage. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon State football, top 19 players for 2019: No. 18 Tyjon Lindsey," 4 July 2019 However, an inept bullpen is Colorado’s front-burner issue. — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "With big salaries coming, Wil Myers getting on track would be big for Padres," 20 June 2018 There are physical constraints to the former Petit Roti space on South 11th Street, including the lack of a real stove or griddle (Cahn makes do with induction burners). — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Middle Child a bright new player in luncheonette revival," 25 May 2018 How else could the back of the house survive the inferno of a Saturday night, with all the burners on full blast, the printer rat-a-tatting tickets and half the proteins 86’ed? — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "The Female Couples Remaking the Restaurant Industry," 16 May 2018 Stainless steel appliances and black granite countertops accent this gourmet space that includes a large island with six Miele burners built in as well as two full-size Miele ovens, a warming drawer and a subzero fridge. — Linda Hingham, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 198 Woodland Street, Glastonbury," 29 Jan. 2018 The central part of the trailer boasts a kitchen with microwave, upper cabinets for storage, a stainless sink with pull-out faucet, and a double burner cooktop. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "1960s Airstream transformed into modern oasis," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for burner
burner
noun
English Language Learners Definition of burner
: the part of a furnace, stove, etc., where the flame or heat is produced
: a device that burns something : a device in which something is burned
computers
: a device that is used to record information or music on a CD or DVD
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burner
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burn·er
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Kids Definition of burner
: the part of a stove or furnace where the flame or heat is produced
burner
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burn·er
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Medical Definition of burner
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