baseburner

See also: base-burner

English

Etymology

base +‎ burner

Noun

baseburner (plural baseburners)

  1. A type of stove that automatically re-adds coal, when needed, to the base using a hopper.
    • 1918, Fannie Hurst, Gaslight Sonatas‎:
      A nickelplated warrior gleamed from the top of a baseburner that showed pink through its mica doors.
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