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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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The toilet also features a rotating heating element that evaporates urine and dries other waste.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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

The fibers can also be combined with conductive thread, which acts as a heating element when electric current runs through it.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Most multicookers have one heating element at the bottom of the base, while some slow cookers also include a band around the sides.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022

One day in A-block, I found my first example: an electric heating element, maybe eight inches wide, such as you’d find on the surface of a kitchen range.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover