/hiˈtɚz/ - [heeterz] -
We found 3 definitions of heaters from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: heaters |
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heater - device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room | ||
warmer | ||
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
brasier, brazier large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times | ||
convector a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection | ||
defroster, deicer heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) | ||
demister heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car | ||
gas heater a heater that burns gas for heat | ||
heating pad, hot pad heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad | ||
kerosene heater, kerosine heater, oil heater, oilstove heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking | ||
radiator a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan | ||
solar heater a heater that makes direct use of solar energy | ||
space heater heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room | ||
stove any heating apparatus | ||
heater - (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke" | ||
fastball, smoke, hummer, bullet | ||
delivery, pitch the act of delivering a child | ||
baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |