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radiator

Pronunciation: /ˈreɪdɪeɪtə/

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Definition of radiator

noun

  • 1a thing that radiates or emits light, heat, or sound: a dipole is a less efficient radiator of sound than a monopole
  • a device for heating a room consisting of a metal tank connected by pipes through which hot water is pumped by a central heating system.
  • a portable oil or electric heater.
  • 2an engine-cooling device in a motor vehicle or aircraft consisting of a bank of thin tubes in which circulating water is cooled by the surrounding air: the water in my car radiator froze

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