heater

[ hee-ter ]

noun

1. any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
2. Electronics. the element of a vacuum tube that carries the current for heating a cathode.
3. Slang. a pistol, revolver, or other firearm.

heater

/ ˈhiːtə /

noun

1. any device for supplying heat, such as a hot-air blower, radiator, convector, etc
2. slang.
   a pistol
3. electronics a conductor carrying a current that indirectly heats the cathode in some types of valve

Other Words From

• re·heater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heater¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; heat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In an adjacent auditorium, dimly lit and warmed by a single bar heater, elderly evacuees are being looked after by volunteers.

From BBC

Don’t put decorations near open flames or other heat sources, such as light bulbs and heaters.

From Los Angeles Times

This Test was a strange spectacle, with giant fans and patio heaters used on the surface in Rawalpindi.

From BBC

The pitch in Multan was reused, then the surface in Rawalpindi was dried with heaters and fans.

From BBC

England at least have the benefit of bowling last on a pitch that was dried with fans and heaters before the Test began, though the tourists will need runs on Saturday to make it count.

From BBC

Related Words

• boiler
• fastball
• furnace
• oven
• radiator
• stove