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burner

[bur-ner] / ˈbɜr nər /


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The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA's previous record of 250 seconds.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

"It'd all go to waste otherwise," he told AFP, while stirring a metre-radius metal pan perched atop a gas burner filled with ratatouille.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Frank Garza said, as many perpetrators only communicate through burner social media accounts or ask for money through difficult-to-trace platforms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Retirement savings went on the back burner at age 50 when Ed Myrick’s son was born.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Antonapoulos always turned the wicks so that only a ragged fringe of gold and blue could be seen inside each burner.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

She repeatedly checked the burners on her stove.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

Normally they use acid made by cooking imported sulfur in plants called burners.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

The New Build Heat Standard requires "climate-friendly" heating systems to be installed, which can include wood burners as well as heat pumps or district heating.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

Balance-sheet strength: Companies funding innovation through existing cash flows will be able to access capital more readily than cash burners.

From MarketWatch Jan. 16, 2026

He unfastened the brass fittings with a wrench and took the burners loose.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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