heater : Idioms & Phrases

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electric heater

  • noun a small electric space heater
    electric fire.
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Feed heater

  • . (a) (Steam Engine) A vessel in which the feed water for the boiler is heated, usually by exhaust steam. (b) A boiler or kettle in which is heated food for stock.
Webster 1913

gas heater

  • noun a heater that burns gas for heat
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hot-water heater

  • noun a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
    hot-water tank; hot-water heater.
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immersion heater

  • noun a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)
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kerosene heater

  • noun heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
    kerosene heater; kerosine heater; oilstove.
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kerosine heater

  • noun heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
    kerosene heater; kerosine heater; oilstove.
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oil heater

  • noun heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
    kerosene heater; kerosine heater; oilstove.
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solar heater

  • noun a heater that makes direct use of solar energy
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space heater

  • noun heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room
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Steam heater

  • . (a) A radiator heated by steam . (b) An apparatus consisting of a steam boiler, radiator, piping, and fixures for warming a house by steam.
Webster 1913

water heater

  • noun a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
    hot-water tank; hot-water heater.
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