heater vs warmer what difference
what is difference between heater and warmer
English
Etymology
heat + -er
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhitɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhiːtə/
- Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ)
Noun
heater (plural heaters)
- A device that produces and radiates heat, typically to raise the temperature of a room or building.
- A person who heats something, for example in metalworking.
- (dated, slang) A gun.
- (baseball, slang) A fastball, especially one thrown at high velocity.
- (gambling, slang) An extended winning streak.
- (historical) A medieval European shield having a rounded triangle shape like a clothes iron.
- (horse racing) A dead heat; a race in which two or more competitors reach the finish line simultaneously.
Derived terms
- dry heater
- fan heater
- feedwater heater
- oil heater
- point heater
- space heater
- wet heater
Descendants
- → Japanese: ヒーター (hītā)
Translations
See also
- heating
Anagrams
- Aether, aether, eather, hearte, hereat, reheat, æther
Middle English
Noun
heater
- Alternative form of hater
English
Etymology
warm + -er
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹmɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɔːmə/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: warm‧er
Adjective
warmer
- comparative form of warm: more warm
Noun
warmer (plural warmers)
- Something that warms, such as a heater or a soup.
- A piece of clothing for warmth, such as a bodywarmer or leg warmer.
- An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.
Derived terms
- winter warmer
Anagrams
- rewarm
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑrmər
Adjective
warmer
- Comparative form of warm
German
Adjective
warmer
- inflection of warm:
- strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
- strong genitive/dative feminine singular
- strong genitive plural
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