noun
- a type of heating apparatus with a burner, used for cooking or heating liquids
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- She lit the etna to heat water for tea.
- The laboratory etna was used to warm the chemical solutions.
- He adjusted the flame on the small etna.
- The camping etna provided heat for their outdoor meal.
- She placed the beaker on the etna to bring the liquid to a boil.