noun
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any device for supplying heat, such as a hot-air blower, radiator, convector, etc
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slang a pistol
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electronics a conductor carrying a current that indirectly heats the cathode in some types of valve
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For inheritance purposes, the court said he had two fathers—the one who raised him and Heater, his biological dad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Some residents remember the house being called Box and Heater due to its vintage clothing iron-shaped interior and because it is wedged between two existing houses.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025
“We all love Kim Sheets. I mean, anybody that’s worked with her for more than 10 minutes will love her,” Heater said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
Price: $15 Amazon Target Gaiatop Space Heater At first glance, Gaiatop’s ceramic space heater doesn’t seem all that capable given its small stature.
From The Verge • Nov. 15, 2021
The "Bouquet Heater" was the name under which it was patented; it did not seem quite honest to speak of it as a heater, so perhaps "Bouquet" was the better name.
From The Good Comrade by Betts, Anna Whelan
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