Added 9 October 2026
burner
/ˈbɜːnə/ noun
In Latin: cremator Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about burner at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone or something that physically burns or causes something else to burn. An element on a kitchen stove, hob, or cooktop that generates localized heat for cooking.
- An element on a kitchen stove, hob, or cooktop that generates localized heat for cooking.
- A device that generates localized heat for experiments; a Bunsen burner.
Origin
From burn + -er. Merged with and eclipsed related Middle English brennar, brennere (“an incendiary, incinerator”). Compare German Brenner (“burner”), Swedish brännare (“burner”).
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