| 释义 |
burn·er
\ˈbərnər; ˈbə̄nə(r, ˈbəin-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English brennere, from brennen to burn + -ere -er — more at burn
1. : one that burns:
a. : a person whose occupation involves burning or the use of heat in the preparation or production of some desired product: as
(1) : a worker in charge of a kiln in which brick or tile is burned — called also baker
(2) also burner man : a worker who burns a mineral substance (as lime, ground stone, or filter clay) to alter its properties in some desired manner
(3) : a worker who cuts metals with a flame-cutting torch
b. : a device for burning some particular material: as
(1) : the part of a lamp, gas stove, or other fluid-burning device where the flame is produced; broadly : a device for consuming fluid fuel including accessories concerned with such matters as firing, fuel distribution, and vaporization and being typically a compact unit attached to or incorporated in a boiler, stove, furnace, or engine
(2) : incinerator
(3) : a blowtorch or other device used for softening old paint to facilitate its removal
(4) : an ornamental vessel usually of clay, porcelain, or metal in which incense is burned
2. : a furnace for burning sulfur or a sulfide ore (as pyrite) to produce sulfur dioxide and other gases (as for making sulfuric acid or sulfite pulp) |