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space heater

British  

noun

  1. a heater used to warm the air in an enclosed area, such as a room or office

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Louis Jr. purchased a small trailer with a tiny space heater to sit on the lot so the kids could eat and rest there while he and his wife sold trees.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

The climate is comfortable without either, except for a few weeks in January when I use a space heater.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Unlike a space heater, a heat pump extracts heat from outside air, even in subzero temperatures, and then runs it through a compressor, which makes it even hotter, before pumping it indoors.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2024

At the same time, companies are trying to develop more agile heat pumps—the window A/C or space heater equivalent for renters who can’t make structural changes.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2023

He patted me on my back and pulled me near the space heater he had sitting there.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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