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Backburner

Backburner is a noun with two main senses and a verb sense that refers to putting something on hold or delaying it.

Noun

1. Main sense: Refers to a low-priority or less urgent matter or task. It is often used in idiomatic expressions.

Example sentence: When I have a lot on my plate, I usually put less important tasks on the backburner.

2. Sense: In firefighting, the backburner is a controlled fire that is set intentionally in the path of an advancing fire to eliminate fuel and stop the fire's progress.

Example sentence: The firefighters strategically lit a backburner to prevent the wildfire from spreading further.

Verb

The verb sense of "backburner" is when an action is delayed or postponed for a later time.

Example sentence: Due to budget constraints, the new project had to be backburnered until the next fiscal year.

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