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Definition burner in British English

burner noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbɜː(r)nə(r)/
1

an object used for heating or burning something

Example

an incense burner

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1.1

one of the parts on the top of a cooker that you heat pans on

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2

a prepaid mobile phone that is used only once or for a short period and then discarded

Example

A burner phone was given to each guest with a code on it, which worked as their invite and gave them venue access.

Definition burner in British English