heating element

noun

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

Example Sentences

The fibers can also be combined with conductive thread, which acts as a heating element when electric current runs through it.

From Science Daily

When a photon strikes a pixel, the current shunted into the resistive heating element warms a small part of the readout wire, creating a tiny hotspot.

From Science Daily

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

From BBC

Some ovens with heating elements at the top and bottom are designed to use both of them to quickly heat the cavity, and then the top element turns off once the desired temperature is reached.

From Washington Post

Most multicookers have one heating element at the bottom of the base, while some slow cookers also include a band around the sides.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• heater
• lamp