radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrā-dē-ˌā-tər 
dialectal ˈra-
: one that radiates: such as
a
: any of various devices (such as a series of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
b
: a transmitting antenna
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There’s a logistical part, which was complicated because things like the plug sockets, the light switches, the radiators and European fridges are very different from fridges in the U.S. typically.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
A lot of work goes into designing attachment points to work with existing points on the car, such as engine mounts, radiator mounts, and even spare tire mounts.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2024
Like a rabbit warren, Toni thought, six small rooms, wide wooden floorboards, a tub on avian feet, porcelain sinks and clanking radiators.
—Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
We’d been born into a world covered with paint: walls, baseboards, moldings, even radiators might be six or seven layers deep with it, architectural edges and corners dulled into globs, approximate shapes.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
A lot of work goes into designing attachment points to work with existing points on the car, such as engine mounts, radiator mounts, and even spare tire mounts.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2024
Like a rabbit warren, Toni thought, six small rooms, wide wooden floorboards, a tub on avian feet, porcelain sinks and clanking radiators.
—Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
We’d been born into a world covered with paint: walls, baseboards, moldings, even radiators might be six or seven layers deep with it, architectural edges and corners dulled into globs, approximate shapes.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrād-ē-ˌāt-ər
: one that radiates
especially
: any of various devices (as a set of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
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