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burner

DEFINITIONS OF: burner

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n an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)

“a diesel engine is an oil burner”
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blowlamp, blowtorch, torch
a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
gas bracket
a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
gas burner, gas jet
burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
bunsen, bunsen burner, etna
a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
gas ring
gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned
oxyacetylene torch
a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene
pilot, pilot burner, pilot light
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
Type of:
apparatus, setup
equipment designed to serve a specific function

n the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking

“the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one”
Type of:
heating element
the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat
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