English Explanatory Dictionary

back burner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.
  2. A state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.

Pronunciation

en-au-back burner.ogg

Word forms

back burner back burners back-burner backburner

Antonyms

front burner

Derived words

on the back burner
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