oil burner

Example Sentences

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"Because of the chip oil burner," says Mr Bignell.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022

Zion Church needs extensive repairs, including a new oil burner estimated to cost at least $13,000.

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2019

Henry Wallace will run the union suit department, Clinton Anderson the company cafeteria, Ed Pauley will take charge of the furnace, "an oil burner."

From Time Magazine Archive

But for two years, despite all the slighting things his salesmen have been saying about oil, Harry Banfield has been tinkering with an oil burner.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was drenched in sweat, remembered groggily that his daughter had put him to bed, had told him to stay there until the oil burner was repaired.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut