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heating pad

American  

noun

heating pads plural
  1. a flexible fabric-covered pad containing insulated electrical heating elements for applying heat especially to the body.


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Anytime I wasn’t at a show, I just went back to the hotel and got into bed with a heating pad and I didn’t get out.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

More recently, he was caught curled up asleep on his own heating pad.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

A heating pad costs 25% more at $24.96 this year…A fishing reel at Walmart jumped to $83.26 from $57.37.”

From Salon Aug. 20, 2025

Second, don’t let a heating pad get so hot that you feel pain.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

He had a portable, disposable heating pad wrapped around his midsection because he thought his lower back was going into spasms.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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