# back burner

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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