heater
Translation
heater, radiator
Examples
I turned on the space heater.
I turned on the space heater.
Our water heater is broken.
Our water heater is broken.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the ~)) a device for heating something I turned on the space heater.
Similar Words
Synonyms: furnace, radiator, stove
Etymology
From the verb 'heat' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'a thing that heats'.
Memory Tips
A 'heater' is a device that makes things 'heat' up. The '-er' ending often means 'a thing that does something'.