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heating element

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noun

  1. a coil or other arrangement of wire in which heat is produced by an electric current

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As an extra protective measure, the hair care tool must have a safety cover securely fitted over the heating element.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

When a photon strikes a pixel, the current shunted into the resistive heating element warms a small part of the readout wire, creating a tiny hotspot.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

The metals were thought to come from the heating element - but the tests showed they were in the e-liquid itself.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

In some cases, moisture will drip down into the heating element, which can smell up your house or even short the wiring and destroy the dehydrator.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2022

The last time I’d been there was on my journey with the ill-fated heating element.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover