"wood burner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wood burners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wood burner (plural wood burners)
  1. (UK) A heater or stove that burns wood for fuel. Tags: UK Synonyms: wood-burner Related terms: wood-burning, woodburning
    Sense id: en-wood_burner-en-noun-mPxtyqfQ Categories (other): British English
  2. (rail transport, chiefly historical) A steam locomotive fuelled with wood instead of coal or oil, mainly used in areas with a plentiful supply of wood. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-wood_burner-en-noun--xduGTB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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