gas-burner
Definition
Noun: 1. A device on a gas stove or oven that produces a flame for cooking: A "gas-burner" is a component that mixes gas with air and ignites it to create a controlled flame, used for heating, boiling, or frying food. 2. A gas-powered torch or welding tool: In industrial contexts, a "gas-burner" can refer to a tool that uses a gas flame for soldering, brazing, or heating materials.
Usage Examples
- (The flame-producing part of a gas stove used for cooking.)
- (A gas torch used for metalwork.)
Advanced Usage
"Gas-burner" in the context of laboratory equipment: Often called a Bunsen burner when used with natural gas.
- The chemist lit the gas-burner to heat the solution. (A laboratory gas burner for scientific experiments.)
"Gas-burner" as a source of heat in industrial processes: Larger versions used in furnaces or kilns.
- The factory's gas-burner maintained a constant temperature for drying ceramics. (A large gas-powered heating element.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gas burner (noun phrase, variant spelling): Same meaning, often written as two separate words.
- The gas burner on the old stove was clogged with grease. (The cooking flame device.)
- Burner (noun): A general term for any device that produces a flame, often used without "gas" when context is clear.
- He adjusted the burner to a higher flame. (The flame-producing part of a stove.)
Synonyms
- Gas jet: A small opening from which gas flows and burns, often used interchangeably with "gas-burner" in stove contexts.
- The gas jet on the range was too small for the pan. (A synonym for the flame component.)
- Torch: A portable gas-burning tool for welding or heating, especially in industrial use.
- The welder lit his torch, a type of gas-burner. (A synonym for the welding tool.)
Related Idioms
- "Turn up the gas burner": To increase the flame intensity, often used metaphorically to mean "increase effort or speed."
- When the deadline approached, the team turned up the gas burner on their work. (They worked harder and faster.)