mechero

Definitions of mechero
  1. noun
    an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
    synonyms: boquilla, fuego, quemador
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    types:
    soplete
    a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
    type of:
    aparato
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  2. noun
    a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
    synonyms: chisquero, encendedor
  3. noun
    a thief who steals goods that are in a store
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    type of:
    afanador, caco, ladrón, mangante, manoteador, tomador
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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