baseburner

base·burn·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beys-bur-ner]
- /ˈbeɪsˌbɜr nər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beys-bur-ner]
- /ˈbeɪsˌbɜr nər/

Definitions of baseburner word

noun baseburner a stove into which coal is automatically fed from a hopper above the fire chamber 3
noun baseburner any stove or furnace in which more coal is fed automatically from above when that at the base is consumed 3
noun baseburner a stove or furnace with a self-acting fuel hopper over the fire chamber. 1
noun baseburner A type of stove that automatically re-adds coal, when needed, to the base using a hopper. 0

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Origin of baseburner

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; base1 + burner

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Parts of speech for Baseburner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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baseburner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for baseburner

noun baseburner

runner — a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.

Just one Synonym for baseburner