How to Use burner in a Sentence

burner

noun
  • The burner on the furnace isn't working.
  • The computer comes equipped with a CD burner.
  • Place oil and one kernel popcorn in a large pot on a burner.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 June 2021
  • The van also has a small kitchen with a two-burner cooktop and a microwave oven.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 12 June 2021
  • Just fill the palm-sized warmer with fluid, light the burner, and receive heat safely for hours.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 21 June 2021
  • The family brought sheets and a gas burner, and, one year, a TV.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2021
  • Give each burner a knob, because there's no faster or better way to adjust temperature.
    Joe Ray, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
  • This 36-inch wood burner was built to enjoy while roasting marshmallows, searing burgers, and grilling hot dogs.
    Ariel Scotti, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2021
  • After making a post on Facebook, Dowker put matters on the back-burner to run her business.
    Kyle Davidson, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2021
  • This small countertop includes a two-burner induction cooktop and a collapsible sink with a spray faucet and a four-gallon water tank.
    Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 3 July 2021
  • Another ubiquitous and very important feature of majlis is the incense burner or mabkhara.
    Shoma Abhyankar, House Beautiful, 14 June 2021
  • Making meals at home was easier with a six-burner gas cooktop, two sinks and two full-sized dishwashers, one specifically designed for large pots and pans.
    oregonlive, 16 June 2021
  • The next byproduct of fire is heat — like the burner in a hot air balloon, the wildfire causes the bottom layer of the atmosphere to become less dense and therefore rise.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The Cabana van offered a surprisingly large cooking area, with a two-burner stovetop that folded out from the back of the vehicle.
    Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2021
  • The affair between Zobrist’s wife and Yawn was exposed after the pastor’s wife found a burner phone her husband had been using, the complaint alleges.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 June 2021
  • The Other Black Girl is a slow burner that is built around office politics, microaggressions in the workplace, and code-switching.
    Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 1 July 2021
  • My 11-year-old GE Profile gas cooktop still works fine, but the markings that show which burner is on and how its heat is set on a 1 to 5 scale have worn off.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • Transfer the pot to a burner and turn the heat to high.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The propane burner then heats a large pot filled with oil.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Stir the kale into the soup, put the top on and turn off the heat but leave it on the burner.
    Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Slide a lid over a pan that erupts in flames and turn off the burner.
    New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022
  • So Gomez puts the steak on the nonstick pan on the back left burner.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022
  • If a fire erupts, cover the pan and turn off the burner!
    Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Fill a bowl with ice water and set it next to the burner.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022
  • Since the propane burner is in the bottom of the oven, the stone is heated from below.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Once the warmer is full of fluid, put the burner back on and apply a flame.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Once the mixture comes to a boil, turn off the heat and let the tea steep on the burner for 10 to 15 minutes.
    Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The gas burner clicks on with an easy-to-use dial, and the flame emanates from the left side.
    June Kim, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2022
  • On the side, there's a burner for heating beans or sauce.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • Set the burner to medium-high heat to keep the skillet hot.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2023

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