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reheater

heat·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hee-ter]
    • /ˈhi tər/
    • /ˌriːˈhiːtə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hee-ter]
    • /ˈhi tər/

Definitions of reheater word

  • noun reheater any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room. 1
  • noun reheater Electronics. the element of a vacuum tube that carries the current for heating a cathode. 1
  • noun reheater Slang. a pistol, revolver, or other firearm. 1

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Origin of reheater

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; heat + -er1

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Parts of speech for Reheater

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reheater popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

reheater usage trend in Literature

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