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gas burner
noun
- the tip, jet, or nozzle from which gas issues, as on a stove.
- a stove or the like that burns gas as a fuel.
gas burner
noun
- Also calledgas jet a jet or nozzle from which a combustible gas issues in order to form a stable flame
- an assembly of such jets or nozzles, used esp in cooking
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gas burner1
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Example Sentences
So that, light for light, acetylene fouls the air less than any ordinary illuminant excepting the Welsbach gas burner.
In the middle of the ceiling was a single gas-burner with a big reflector over it.
It is then carefully removed and heated over a gas burner until the resin adheres firmly to the plate.
With this form a special gas burner is required, with separate supply of gas to a pilot jet at the side.
Lilian kissed her, threw a light shawl over her shoulders, then lighted the gas burner and set on the kettle.
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