English Explanatory Dictionary

backburner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of back burner.
verb
  1. To relegate to a lower priority.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-backburner.wav

Word forms

backburner backburners backburnering backburnered

Etymology

From back + burner.

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