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heater Definition

heater (hēt′ər)

noun

  1. an apparatus for heating or warming a room, car, water, etc.; stove, furnace, radiator, etc.
  2. a person whose work is to heat something
  3. in an electron tube, an element set inside the cathode and heated by an electric current so that it indirectly heats the cathode to the temperature at which it will give off electrons
  4. ☆ Slang a pistol
  5. Baseball, Slang a fastball

heater Synonyms

heater

n.

radiator, auto heater, oil heater, gas heater, electric heater; see furnace.

heater Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mount: There are storage heaters throughout the cottage except for the bathroom which has a electric wall mounted heater.
  • install: Improving the showers by installing an instant type gas heater was also approved.

Converse of subject

  • heat: Heated by storage heaters, with extra electric fi... .

Adjective modifier

  • electric: Central heating by electric storage heaters in all rooms.
  • radiant: AR heaters are now considered the generic radiant tube heater within the market place.
  • portable: Do not use a portable heater for drying clothes.
  • instantaneous: These include: 1500w inverter Morco instantaneous water heater Solar controller for the 160w solar panels Battery bank.
  • 3kw: It has a built-in 3Kw heater & a pump, which is plumbed into the heater circuit.
  • wall-mounted: Amenities Electric heating from night storage heaters and additional heating from open fire in sitting room and wall-mounted fan heaters in bathroom and kitchen.

Preposition: on

  • blast: The entire ten kilometers was accomplished by the yellow peril in first gear with the heaters on full blast.

Modifies a noun

  • mat: If the room is not particularly well insulated and the floor area available for laying down a heater mat limited then you may struggle.
  • matrix: For example I saved cash and time on how to replace the heater matrix without dismantling the entire dashboard.
  • valve: Close the tap and check if the heater valve no longer leaks.

Preposition: in

  • bedroom: There are panel heaters in the bedrooms with automatic settings.

Noun used with modifier

  • immersion: Heating is largely electric with an immersion heater for the hot water supply.
  • convector: Each lodge has 2 or 3 bedrooms, a main living area, bathroom, fitted kitchen, color TV, electric convector heater.
  • patio: Many pubs opt for mobile patio heaters which also offer a number of benefits.
  • paraffin: For example, several fires may have happened in an aging housing estate where officers suspect people are using paraffin heaters.
  • storage: Heated by storage heaters, with extra electric fi... .
  • kerosene: We didn't feel safe having a kerosene heater heat my home, we were afraid of the fumes making our children sick.