Related Words

Burner: A pin that remains standing after an apparently perfect hit.

Wormburner: (also 'worm burner') a shot with such a low trajectory that it appears to, or actually does, skim the ground - not necessarily ineffective but almost certainly unintentional

Riceburner: A Riceburner is a Japanese motorcycle. The term tends to be used by riders of American made motorcycles.

Flame Retention Burner: An oil burner, designed to hold the flame near the nozzle surface. Generally the most efficient type for residential use.

Bunsen Burner: A gas burner with adjustable air intake, commonly used in laboratories.

Strand Burner: A strand burner measures the burn rate of an energetic composition in an elevated pressure environment. Also called a Crawford Bomb.

Worm Burner: Batted ball that moves across the ground hard and fast.

End Burner: A 'cigarette burning' grain inhibited or case bonded on the external surface burning only on its face.

Ringing Ten-Burner: An apparently good hit on the pocket that fails to knock the 10-pin down.

Flue Damper: An automatic door located in the flue that closes it off when the burner turns off: purpose is to reduce heat loss up the flue from the still-warm furnace or boiler.