heater

[hee-ter]

noun

1. any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.

2. Electronics.,  the element of a vacuum tube that carries the current for heating a cathode.

3. Slang.,  a pistol, revolver, or other firearm.

heater

/ ˈhiːtə /

noun

1. any device for supplying heat, such as a hot-air blower, radiator, convector, etc

2. slang,  a pistol

3. electronics a conductor carrying a current that indirectly heats the cathode in some types of valve

Other Word Forms

• reheater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heater¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; heat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Friedman continued, “We’ve seen it time and time again with guys who have scuffled and all of a sudden found it and they roll off a heater.”

From Los Angeles Times

Undeterred, he went back on the attack, getting one foul ball with a heater on the inner half, then another with a curveball that leaked over the plate.

From Los Angeles Times

The $2,000 federal credit for heat pumps, as well as for hot water heaters that have a built-in heat pump expires Dec. 31.

From Los Angeles Times

After entering the night averaging 95.4 mph with his heater, Snell was stuck closer to 93 mph in his first start since the birth of his second child last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

All you get here is a steering wheel, a big chrome-lined speedometer dial and a chunky heater control.

From BBC

Related Words

• boiler 
• fastball 
• furnace 
• oven 
• radiator 
• stove