What is "front burner"

Usage examples of "front burner".

Put it on the front burner of the stove and turn the little knob under it.

I turned on the front burner, set the pan in place, and added a puddle of oil to the bottom of the pan.

Rather than carry the hunt through the rest of the apartment she turned on a front burner of the gas stove, crouched down in front of it, and crept up on the flame like a peeping tom creeping up on an open window.

He set the kettle on the front burner of a stove that was older than he was, then walked over to the living room section of the large multipurpose room to flip on the early news.