heating element
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈhiːtɪŋ ˈɛlɪmənt/
- Specialized
:
elemento calefactor
- Check the continuity of the heating element (7.8-11.8 ohm), thermal cut-off, and high limit thermostat.
- electric heating element
- activate the heating element
- heating element generates temperatures
I pick up the heating element, which is attached to the control mechanism, and I set the whole thing inside the oil.
- I pick up the heating element, which is attached to the control mechanism, and I set the whole thing inside the oil.
Examples
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Pay attention to the heating elements as well; do they have white residue on them?
Blog text (18) -
The heating element allows for cutting at higher temperatures and coagulation at lower temperatures.
Academic text (2008) -
The oven heating elements being bad would not cause the control board to act this way.
Blog text (1) -
You cannot toast bread until the heating elements get rid of all the water on the surface of the bread.
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Although sometimes when a heating element fails, it will spark, short out, and burn out the control board.
Blog text (1) -
The solution temperature was kept at 40 degrees C using a heating system that consisted of a heating element and a temperature controller.
Academic text (2018) -
The heating element does not come in contact with the wound bed, and no adverse sequelae have been reported.
Academic text (2002) -
The heating element is located in one tine of the TWF, and thermal insulation is located in the other.
Academic text (2008) -
In the second stage, thermocouples transmit temperature data signals to the PLC, which activates heating elements when required to keep temperatures above 1800 degrees F.
Academic text (1995) -
The heating element in the oven is essential for baking food evenly.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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3.3
A set of parts that remove heat to keep a machine or building cool
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'part of a heater that converts energy into heat' is directly derivable from combining 'heating' (the process or mechanism that raises temperature) with 'element' (a component or part), so the compound denotes a component that produces heat. This is a regular, compositional noun–noun compound common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Heating element combines heating (making hot) and element (a basic part). Imagine a small metal piece inside a kettle or oven that gets hot and makes water or food warm, so the phrase means 'the part that turns electricity into heat'.