burner
noun
Simple meaning
A device that burns fuel.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɝnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking.
A device that burns fuel; e.g. a diesel engine; a hot-air balloon's propulsion system.
A device for burning refuse; an incinerator.
A participant in the Burning Man festival.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A device that burns fuel; e.g. a diesel engine; a hot-air balloon's propulsion system.
Used this way, burner is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use burner
- “The electric range had one large burner and three smaller one.”noun
- “A diesel engine is an oil burner.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A gas burner used in laboratories.
Recording equipment for making compact disks.
A worker whose job is to make charcoal.
Recording equipment for making compact disks.
Top priority.
Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- kerosenenoun
- combustionnoun
- furnacenoun
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