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burner

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbɜːrnər/ · UK /ˈbɜːnə/

Forms: burners

burner means: A device or part of a stove that provides heat for cooking or experiments.

noun

HEATING DEVICEB1

A device or part of a stove that provides heat for cooking or experiments.

  • Put the pan on the burner.
  • She turned off both electric burners.
  • We heated the liquid over a Bunsen burner.

Common phrases: electric burner, stove burner, Bunsen burner

FUEL FLAMEB2

A part of a device where gas or another fuel burns to produce heat.

  • A blue flame rose from the burner.
  • He lit the gas burner with a match.
  • The boiler's oil burner needs cleaning.

Common phrases: gas burner, oil burner, propane burner

Questions about burner

What does burner mean?

A device or part of a stove that provides heat for cooking or experiments.

What is burner in other languages?

Türkçe: ocak gözü · Español: hornillo · Français: plaque de cuisson · Deutsch: Kochplatte · Italiano: fornello · 日本語: コンロ

How do you pronounce burner?

In American English /ˈbɜːrnər/; in British English /ˈbɜːnə/.

How do you use burner in a sentence?

Put the pan on the burner. She turned off both electric burners.

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