| gas burner | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: gas jet a jet or nozzle from which a combustible gas issues in order to form a stable flame |
| 2. | an assembly of such jets or nozzles, used esp in cooking |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
gas burner
heating device in which natural gas is used for fuel. Gas may be supplied to the burner prior to combustion at a pressure sufficient to induce a supply of air to mix with it; the mixture passes through several long narrow openings or a nozzle to mix with additional air in the combustion chamber. Metal surfaces supply the means of heat transfer to circulating water or air
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