burner vs heater

burner

noun
  • A device that generates localized heat for experiments; a Bunsen burner. 

  • A pyrotechnic tear gas canister. 

  • An elaborate piece of graffiti. 

  • A gun. 

  • Someone or something which burns. 

  • A device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM. 

  • A device that burns fuel; e.g. a diesel engine; a hot-air balloon's propulsion system. 

  • A device for burning refuse; an incinerator. 

  • An app that creates temporary phone numbers for a user. 

  • An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking. 

heater

noun
  • A device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building. 

  • A dead heat; a race in which two or more competitors reach the finish line simultaneously. 

  • A medieval European shield having a rounded triangle shape like a clothes iron. 

  • An extended winning streak. 

  • A person who heats something, for example in metalworking. 

  • A fastball, especially one thrown at high velocity. 

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