heater

//ˈhiːtər//
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Visual representation of heater

Noun

heaterSingular
heatersPlural
1

A device used to produce heat, especially for warming a room or building.

I turned on the heater because the room was cold.

2

A person or thing that heats something.

This device acts as a water heater for the swimming pool.

3

(slang) A firearm, especially a handgun.

The detective found a heater hidden under the suspect's jacket.

4

(baseball) A fastball pitch.

The pitcher threw a heater right down the middle.

Antonym