ELECTRIC HEATER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)