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  1. backburner: Wordnik
  2. backburner: Wiktionary
  3. backburner: Dictionary.com

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  1. backburner: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (backburner)

verb:  (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To relegate to a lower priority.
noun:  Alternative form of back burner [(countable) A section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.]

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