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heating element

British  

noun

  1. a coil or other arrangement of wire in which heat is produced by an electric current

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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 current is no longer able to flow without resistance through the nanowire and is instead shunted to a small resistive heating element connected to each pixel.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

The metals were thought to come from the heating element - but the tests showed they were in the e-liquid itself.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

While she doesn't recommend cheaper models, she says if you have to get a stackable unit to choose one with the heating element on top — like the Nesco Gardenmasters —to prevent drips and shorts.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2022

The last time I’d been there was on my journey with the ill-fated heating element.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover