Home Discussion Topics Dictionary Almanac

Signup Login

Burner

Overview

Burner may refer to:

Discussion

Ask a question about 'Burner'

Start a new discussion about 'Burner'

Answer questions from other users

Full Discussion Forum

Encyclopedia

Burner may refer to:

Device

Gas burner
Gas burner
A gas burner is a device to generate a flame to heat up products using a gaseous fuel such as acetylene, natural gas or propane. Some burners have an air inlet to mix the fuel gas with air to make a complete combustion...

or Oil burner
Oil burner
An oil burner is a heating device which burns fuel oil. The oil is directed under pressure through a nozzle to produce a fine spray, which is usually ignited by an electric spark with the air being forced through by an electric fan.- Classification :* Gas:...

, a mechanical device that burns a gas or liquid fuel into a flame in a controlled manner
Hot-air balloon device, a device to inflate a hot air balloon
Hot air balloon
The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology and is a subset of balloon aircraft.On November 21, 1783, in Paris, France, the first manned flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes in a hot air balloon created by the...
CD burner, a CD/DVD recording tool.
Burner, a weapon used by the soldiers of the Mobile Infantry in Robert A. Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers is a military science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published as a serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and published hardcover in 1959.The first-person narrative is about a young soldier named Juan "Johnnie" Rico and his exploits in the Mobile...
Raleigh Burner
Raleigh Burner
The Raleigh Burner is a BMX bicycle first launched in early 1982 by the Raleigh Bicycle Company, it was a replacement of the Grifter. The name continued to 1988 and was brought back in early 2000s...

, a 1980's BMX bike manufactured by Raleigh Bicycle Company

Event or music

Burner (Burning Man), an active participant in the annual Burning Man festival
Burner (Breadwinner album)
Burner (Breadwinner album)
Merge Records had released two 7-inch singles while the band was active, 1990-1992.This full-length CD, Burner , comprises the two out-of-print singles and 3 unreleased tracks, came out after the band had broken up.-Track listing:...

(1994), an album by the Virginia math rock band Breadwinner

Biological effect

Burner or Stinger (medicine)
Stinger (medicine)
In medicine, a stinger, also called a burner or nerve pinch injury, is a minor neurological injury suffered by athletes, mostly in high-contact sports such as hockey, basketball, rugby, football, wrestling, and roller derby. The injury is always a spine injury as opposed to more serious spinal cord...

, a minor neurological injury suffered mostly by athletes participating in contact sports

Burner is also a slang term for:

a cell phone meant to be used for only a short term and then thrown away in criminal circumstances; made popular by the HBO television show The Wire
The Wire (TV series)
The Wire is an American television drama series set in Baltimore, Maryland, where it was also produced. Created, produced, and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States...
an elaborate piece of graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....

, as opposed to a "tag" or a "throw-up"
a person with a sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease
A sexually transmitted disease , also known as sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans or animals by means of sexual contact, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
a hooligan
Hooliganism
Hooliganism refers to unruly and destructive behaviour. Such behaviour is commonly associated with sports fans, particularly supporters of association football and university sports. In some countries, the hooligan elements of a group of supporters are known as Category C...
a gun
Gun
In military parlance, a gun is a muzzle or breech-loaded projectile-firing weapon. There are various definitions depending on the nation and branch of service. A "gun" may be distinguished from other firearms in being a crew served weapon such as a howitzer or mortar, as opposed to a small arm...