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heater

noun heat·er \ˈhē-tər\

: a machine that heats water or air

Full Definition of HEATER

1
:  one that heats; especially :  a device that imparts heat or holds something to be heated
2
:  fastball
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First Known Use of HEATER

15th century

Rhymes with HEATER

beater, bleater, cheater, eater, fetor, greeter, liter, meeter, meter, peter, pleater, praetor, rhetor, seater, sheeter, skeeter, teeter, treater, tweeter
HEATER Defined for Kids

heater

noun heat·er \ˈhē-tər\

Definition of HEATER for Kids

:  a device for heating

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14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. heater
  2. heater car
  3. heater piece
  4. blast heater
  5. cartridge heater
  6. immersion heater
  7. oil heater
  8. quartz heater
  9. radiant heater
  10. rivet heater
  11. space heater
  12. steam heater
  13. unit heater
  14. water heater
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