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burner British & World English

a person or thing that burns

CD burner British & World English

a device for producing a compact disc by copying from an original or master copy

back-burner British & World English

postpone consideration of or action on

barn burner British & World English

a very exciting or dramatic event, especially a sports contest

base burner British & World English

a coal stove or furnace into which coal is fed automatically from a hopper as the lower layers are burned

bra burner British & World English

a feminist perceived as militant in the struggle for women’s rights

fat burner British & World English

an over-the-counter drug that claims to burn calories by increasing the rate of the body’s metabolism

gas burner British & World English

a nozzle or jet through which gas is released to burn, e.g., on a stove

oil burner British & World English

a device, especially a furnace, in which oil is vaporized and burned to produce heat

rice burner British & World English

a Japanese motorcycle

Bunsen burner British & World English

a small adjustable gas burner used in laboratories as a source of heat

front burner British & World English

the focus of attention

charcoal burner British & World English

a person who makes charcoal

afterburner British & World English

an auxiliary burner in which extra fuel is burned in the exhaust of a jet engine, to increase thrust