The difference between Burger and Hamburger
When used as nouns, burger means a hamburger, whereas hamburger means a hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
check bellow for the other definitions of Burger and Hamburger
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Burger as a noun (informal):
A hamburger.
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Burger as a noun (chiefly, as a combining form):
A similar sandwich or patty.
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Hamburger as a noun:
A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
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Hamburger as a noun:
The patty used in such a sandwich.
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Hamburger as a noun (uncountable):
Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers.
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Hamburger as a noun (colloquial, somewhat, vulgar):
An animal or human, or the flesh thereof, that has been badly injured as a result of an accident or conflict.
Examples:
"The truck hit the deer and turned it into hamburger."
"I'm going to make you into hamburger if you do that again."