baseburner

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noun

A type of stove that automatically re-adds coal, when needed, to the base using a hopper.

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Meanings

nounbaseburner (plural baseburners)

plural baseburners

  1. A type of stove that automatically re-adds coal, when needed, to the base using a hopper.

    A nickelplated warrior gleamed from the top of a baseburner that showed pink through its mica doors.

    1918, Fannie Hurst, Gaslight Sonatas

Origin

From base + burner.

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APA

baseburner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseburner

MLA

“baseburner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseburner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baseburner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baseburner.

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