burner

Noun
  1. An apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse) (synset 102926513)
    "a diesel engine is an oil burner"
    is a type of: apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function
    subtypes:
    • 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
  2. The heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking (synset 102926715)
    "the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one"
    is a type of: heating element - the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat

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