OILBURNER

Oil burner

An oil burner is a heating device which burns fuel oil. The oil is atomized into a fine spray usually by forcing it under pressure through a nozzle. This spray is usually ignited by an electric spark with the air being forced through by an electric fan.

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oil burner

Noun

  1. A heating device which burns fuel oil; an oil furnace.
  2. A machine that uses oil as its fuel.
  3. A device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.


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