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burner
burn·er / ˈbərnər/ • n. a thing that burns something or is burned, in particular: ∎ a part of a stove, lamp, etc., that emits and shapes a flame. ∎ an apparatus in which a fuel is used or an aromatic substance is heated. ∎ an activity that uses something of a specified kind as energy: uphill walking is a great calorie burner. ∎ inf. a handgun. PHRASES: on the back (or front) burner inf. having low (or high) priority: he wants the matter to be put on the back burner. |
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"burner." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "burner." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-burner.html "burner." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-burner.html |
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•Annapurna, burner, discerner, earner, learner, Myrna, Smyrna, spurner, taverna, turner, Verner, Werner, yearner
•woodturner
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"burner." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "burner." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-burner.html "burner." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-burner.html |
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