heater

== English == === Etymology === From 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. (slang) Synonym of banger (“powerfully energetic or very good song”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Hindi: हीटर (hīṭar) → Japanese: ヒーター (hītā) → Korean: 히터 (hiteo) → Tamil: ஹீட்டர் (hīṭṭar) Tok Pisin: hita ==== Translations ==== === See also === heating === Anagrams === Aether, aether, eather, hearte, hereat, reheat, æther == Middle English == === Noun === heater alternative form of hater