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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The man argued his claim in part by noting that Heater had sent him birthday cards with $100 for years.
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
Corey Heater announced themselves as police and told Owens not to move.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023
When the game ended, Gladden and his partners, Jerry Heater and Michael Greenstein, left the court as Furman celebrated and Virginia grieved.
From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023
O'Krassa's Coffee Drier Combined with Direct-Fire Heater When thoroughly dry, the parchment can be crumbled between the fingers, and the bean within is too hard to be dented by finger nail or teeth.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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