Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

log-burner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
log-burn-er
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wood-burning stove, especially one used to heat a house.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Etymology

From log + burner.

Usage

Inflected Forms

log-burners (plural)

Phrases

log cabin

Frequently Paired Words

firelog log cabin

Synonyms

woodstove

Questions

What does log-burner mean?
A wood-burning stove, especially one used to heat a house.
Where does log-burner come from?
From log + burner.

How to pronounce log-burner

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