Definition of "burner" []

• One that burns, especially: (noun)
• A device, as in a furnace, stove, or gas lamp, that is lighted to produce a flame. (noun)
• A device on a stovetop, such as a gas jet or electric element, that produces heat. (noun)
• A unit, such as a furnace, in which something is burned: an oil burner. (noun)
• An incinerator. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The three burner is also used for chili cook-offs."
• "The moment that the worthy Charcoal-burner is canvass'd over in conversation he appears to my fancy to loose a part of that singular interest he so promptly and forcibly claims in your recital of his history."
• "Now I constantly find myself using Windows 7's built in burner software, and I haven't missed functionality so far."