pilot burner

Noun

A small gas burner that ignites the main burner in a gas appliance.

ریشه

The term 'pilot' refers to the fact that this burner is used to ignite or pilot the main burner. The word 'burner' comes from the verb 'burn', which is derived from Old English 'byrnan'.

مثال

• The pilot burner keeps the gas appliance ready for use.
• If the pilot burner goes out, the main burner won't ignite.
• The technician replaced the faulty pilot burner.

ترکیب‌های رایج

keep the pilot burner go out (for the pilot burner) replace the pilot burner light the pilot burner turn on the pilot burner