nounπShareA participant in the Burning Man festival."My neighbor is a burner and spends weeks preparing for the annual trip to Burning Man. "festivalpersoncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone or something which burns."The campfire was a good burner, quickly warming the chilly air. "energytechnologymachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking."I put the pot of water on the burner to boil it for pasta. "utensildevicemachinefoodelementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device that generates localized heat for experiments; a Bunsen burner."The science student heated the test tube over the burner to observe the chemical reaction. "deviceutensilsciencechemistrytechnicalenergymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device that burns fuel; e.g. a diesel engine; a hot-air balloon's propulsion system."The hot-air balloon's burner ignited, slowly filling the balloon with hot air. "devicemachineenergyfueltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device for burning refuse; an incinerator."The apartment building has a large burner in the basement for getting rid of trash. "deviceutilitymachineenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM."My computer has a burner that I use to make backup copies of my family photos onto CDs. "technologyelectronicscomputingdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareShort for burner phone; a mobile phone used for only a short time and then thrown away so that the owner cannot be traced."He used a burner to call the pizza place, then immediately deactivated the phone. "technologycommunicationelectronicsinternetpolicecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn app that creates temporary phone numbers for a user."To protect her personal number, Sarah used a burner app for her online tutoring business. "technologyinternetcommunicationcomputingelectronicsdeviceserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn elaborate piece of graffiti."The subway car was covered in graffiti, but one massive, colorful piece was clearly the work of a professional; everyone called it a "burner." "artcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pyrotechnic tear gas canister."The riot police used a burner to disperse the crowd. "weaponmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gun.""The detective found a burner hidden in the suspect's car." "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading