oil burner

noun

1
: a burner equipped to vaporize or atomize fuel oil, mix it with air and ignite the mixture, and direct the flame upon the surface to be heated
2
: a ship whose boilers are oil-fired
3
: a gasoline engine that consumes an excessive amount of oil

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of oil burner was in 1860

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“Oil burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20burner. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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