English dictionary
radiator
/'r/eI/d/i/,/eI/t/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any object that radiates energy
Source: WordNet 3.0
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heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That which radiates or emits rays, whether of light or heat; especially, that part of a heating apparatus from which the heat is radiated or diffused; as, a steam <i>radiator</i>.
Source: webster1913
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Any of various devices for cooling an internal substance by radiation, as a system og rings on a gun barrel for cooling it, or a nest of tubes with large radiating surface for cooling circulating water, as in an automobile.
Source: webster1913