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ELECTRIC HEATER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small electric space heater
Synonyms:
electric fire; electric heater
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("electric heater" is a kind of...):
space heater (heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room)
Meronyms (parts of "electric heater"):
heating element (the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electric heater"):
heat lamp; infrared lamp (electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation)
