gas heater
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2.5
- noun
- /ɡæs ˈhiːtər/
:
calentador de gas
- Before using your gas heater, make sure the ventilation is clear to avoid any safety hazards.
Examples
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The pool was kept at a steady 88 degrees, the gas heater running constantly to keep it at bathwater temperature.
Fiction book (1995) -
I installed a new gas heater in my living room to keep warm during the winter.
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You installed a new gas heater at the cabin you were building, right?
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I use a large natural gas heater with a blower.
Blog text (20) -
What about one of those portable ventless gas heaters?
Blog text (22) -
She pointed to the fake fireplace with its gas heater insert.
Fiction book (1996) -
As explained in the brochure, their house came with a gas heater, garbage disposal, oak floors, service porch, separate glass-enclosed shower, stainless steel kitchen counters, and a double sink.
Fiction book (1992) -
She pulled her pink chenille bathrobe closer around her body because it was chilly even with the small gas heater and brushed back her disheveled blond hair as she lifted the curtain to see outside.
Fiction book (1991) -
The gas heater in the workshop efficiently warms the space, allowing us to work comfortably even in cold weather.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that makes a room or water warm
19
3.3
A device that burns fuel to make heat, used in labs or factories
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3.1
A small heater that you can move to warm one room
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2.3
A tool that makes a steady flame to cook or heat things
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3.0
A machine that burns gas to heat a building
A device that makes a room warm by producing heat
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'gas' (a fuel) + 'heater' (an appliance that produces heat) yields a device that produces heat using gas. This type of noun compound is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Gas heater comes from the simple idea of a gas flame used to warm a room and a heater, a device that gives heat. That's why the name means 'a heater that uses gas'.