| 1. | the tip, jet, or nozzle from which gas issues, as on a stove. |
| 2. | a stove or the like that burns gas as a fuel. |
| gas burner n. A nozzle or jet on a fitting through which combustible gas is released to burn. Also called gas jet. |
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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