English
burner
see also: Burner
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈbɜːnə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈbɝnɚ/
Noun

burner (plural burners)

  1. Someone or something which burns.
  2. An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking.
    Synonyms: ring
  3. (chemistry) A device that generates localized heat for experiments; a Bunsen burner.
  4. A device that burns fuel; e.g. a diesel engine; a hot-air balloon's propulsion system.
  5. A device for burning refuse; an incinerator.
  6. (computing) A device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM.
  7. (slang) Short for burner phone#English|burner phone; a mobile phone used for only a short time and then thrown away so that the owner cannot be traced.
  8. (computing) An app that creates temporary phone numbers for a user.
  9. (slang) An elaborate piece of graffiti.
  10. (slang) A pyrotechnic tear gas canister.
  11. (slang) A gun.
  12. Alternative letter-case form of Burner#English|Burner (“participant in Burning Man”).
Translations Translations Translations
  • Italian: becco di Bunsen, bruciatore
  • Spanish: quemador
Translations
  • Spanish: quemador
Translations Translations
Burner
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈbɜːnə/
Noun

burner (plural burners)

  1. A participant in the Burning Man festival.


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