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electric fire

British  

noun

  1. a device that provides heat for a room from an incandescent electric element

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"I'd love an electric fire, but it uses so much diesel," she says.

From BBC

Other electric heating systems include immersion boilers, electric fires, fan heaters and infra-red radiators, for example, but none are as efficient as heat pumps.

From BBC

There are other electric heating systems - immersion boilers, electric fires, fan heaters and infra-red radiators, for example - but none of these is as efficient as heat pumps.

From BBC

They’re warming their hands over an electric fire pit and marveling at the courage of a pair of locals wearing nothing but swimsuits as they wade into Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times

Other cities including Los Angeles and Portland have added or plan to add electric fire trucks to their fleets.

From Seattle Times