pilot burner

noun

Origin:
1900–05

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pilot burner
noun
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner

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Pilot burner is always a great word to know.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Example sentences

Test operation of propane pilot burner backup system.

To initiate each experiment, a pilot burner flame was ignited.

The test is initiated by open flame ignition from a pilot burner.

Further, the results from tests with a pilot burner and intermediate results from tests in a full-size boiler are given.

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