1) to light, turn on; turn off a burner
2) a Bunsen; charcoal; gas; oil burner
3) (misc.) (esp. AE) to put smt. on the back burner ('to postpone action on smt.')
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
Burner — may refer to: Device * Gas burner or Oil burner, a mechanical device that burns a gas or liquid fuel into a flame in a controlled manner * Hot air balloon device, a device to inflate a hot air balloon * CD burner, a CD/DVD recording tool. *… … Wikipedia
Burner — Burn er, n. 1. One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything. [1913 Webster] 2. The part of a lamp, gas fixture, etc., where the flame is produced. [1913 Webster] {Bunsen s burner} (Chem.), see {Bunsen burner}. {Argand burner}, {Rose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burner — ► NOUN 1) a part of a cooker, lamp, etc. that emits a flame. 2) an apparatus for burning something … English terms dictionary
burner — [bʉr′nər] n. 1. the part of a stove, furnace, etc. from which the flame or heat comes 2. an apparatus for burning fuel or trash; furnace, incinerator, etc … English World dictionary
burner — burn|er [ˈbə:nə US ˈbə:rnər] n 1.) BrE the part of an ↑oven or heater that produces heat or a flame ▪ a gas burner ↑burner, ↑oven, ↑hotplate, ↑timer 2.) AmE one of the round parts on the top of a ↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
burner — UK [ˈbɜː(r)nə(r)] / US [ˈbɜrnər] noun [countable] Word forms burner : singular burner plural burners a) an object used for heating or burning something an incense burner b) one of the parts on the top of a cooker that you heat pans on • See: back … English dictionary
burner — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)nə(r)[/t]] burners N COUNT A burner is a device which produces heat or a flame, especially as part of a cooker, stove, or heater. → See also , front burner He put the frying pan on the gas burner … English dictionary
burner — noun (C) 1 AmE the part of an oven or heater that produces heat or a flame: a gas burner gas ring BrE 2 put sth on the back burner informal to delay dealing with something until a later time: We ve had to put the vacation plans on the back burner … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
burner — [1] A device which tends to consume a lot of material. [2] Device in which burning of fuel takes place. Also see fuel burner gas burner lead burning oil burner … Dictionary of automotive terms
burner — Synonyms and related words: Argand burner, acetylene welder, annihilator, arsonist, biblioclast, blast lamp, blowpipe, blowtorch, bomber, burning ghat, caliduct, cinerator, cooker, cookery, cremator, crematorium, crematory, demolisher, destroyer … Moby Thesaurus
