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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About $12,000 went toward the wedding, and the rest went into the house, which has since eaten a new water heater and a roof repair nobody warned us about.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Then Snell left a 98 mph heater in the middle of the zone—and Bauers pounced, sending the ball 412 feet deep into the right-field seats, silencing the raucous Dodger Stadium crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"The fire started accidentally resulting from a mechanical or connection-related failure of a portable gas heater and gas bottle resulting in an uncontrolled gas release."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
One has doors, a heater and a glass sunroof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She pulled Natalie in close, and they hid as best they could in the lee of a solar water heater.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Nibe heaters are used in the production of higher-performance semiconductors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the last 25 years, a new roof was installed, as well as air conditioning units and water heaters.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Engineers must carefully reduce energy use by shutting off heaters and instruments while also preventing the spacecraft from becoming so cold that its fuel lines freeze.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
Temperature and humidity used to be monitored manually, but today sensors and automated systems automatically adjust an array of fans, heaters, and humidifiers.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
To test, I shut down the heaters in the regulator and noted its power consumption.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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