Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baseburner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: base-burn-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From base + burner.

Inflected Forms

baseburners (plural)

Questions

What does baseburner mean?: A type of stove that automatically re-adds coal, when needed, to the base using a hopper.
Where does baseburner come from?: From base + burner.

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