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radiator

noun
/ˈrædɪeɪ̯tə/UK/ˈrɛjdɪjɛjtə//ˈɹej.di(j)ˌej.tɚ/US/ˈɹadieːtɚ(ɹ)/CA

Etymology

From radiate + -or. Doublet of radiatori.

  1. learned borrowing from radiātus
  2. formed as radiator — “radiate + -or”

Definitions

  1. Anything which radiates or emits rays.

  2. A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through…

    A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.

    • The car overheated because of a broken radiator.

  3. A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.

    • The radiator kept the apartment warm during winter.
    • Steam hissed from the old iron radiator.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A type of antenna.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA