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- [rey-dee-ey-ter]
- /ˈreɪ diˌeɪ tər/
- /ˈreɪ.di.eɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-dee-ey-ter]
- /ˈreɪ diˌeɪ tər/
Definitions of radiator word
- noun radiator a person or thing that radiates. 1
- noun radiator any of various heating devices, as a series or coil of pipes through which steam or hot water passes. 1
- noun radiator a device constructed from thin-walled tubes and metal fins, used for cooling circulating water, as in an automobile engine. 1
- noun radiator Radio. a transmitting antenna. 1
- noun radiator device: heats room 1
- noun radiator device: cools car engine 1
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Origin of radiator
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; radiate + -or2
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Parts of speech for Radiator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
radiator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
radiator usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for radiator
noun radiator
- boiler — A boiler is a device which burns gas, oil, electricity, or coal in order to provide hot water, especially for the central heating in a building.
- convector — a space-heating device from which heat is transferred to the surrounding air by convection
- fastball — a pitch thrown at or near a pitcher's maximum velocity.
- heater — any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- etna — A kind of small, portable cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a spirit lamp.
Antonyms for radiator
noun radiator
- irradiator — to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
Top questions with radiator
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See also
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