kerosene heater
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- noun
- /ˈkɛrəˌsin ˈhiːtər/
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calentador de queroseno
- The last I bought for the kerosene heater on my boat was over $10/gal.
- light the kerosene heater
Examples
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On cold winter nights, we relied on the kerosene heater to keep our home warm and cozy.
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I'm doing okay because I have two big kerosene heaters in my shop and it stays pretty warm. There is no way to do any outside work; it's way too chilly for my bones. The oil field is heating up pretty good down here, and there seems to be a lot of work going around, plus with it being winter in the Gulf.
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Why can't you find a nice kerosene heater somewhere?
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I like my little shop because I can bring the stuff inside and fire up my kerosene heaters, and the cold doesn't bother me.
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I remember the warmth of the kerosene heater in the living room and how it smelled.
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The temperatures are dropping, and many people may consider things like kerosene heaters or fireplaces to stay warm.
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It was pretty cold out in the garage during the winter, and I remember we used to have one of those kerosene heaters to keep us warm.
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There's a rug over the concrete and sheetrock, and a kerosene heater for when it gets cold.
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It wasn't enough to warrant the use of our kerosene heater, our only source of warmth.
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She brought with her two kerosene heaters, 10 gallons of water from Home Depot, and "blankets to keep parishioners warm if it's really chilly," Mennell said.
Blog text (26)
Synonyms
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A small heater that you can move to warm one room
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A heater that burns oil such as kerosene to warm a room or cook food
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A machine that burns oil to make heat for a building
A portable device that burns kerosine to warm a room or cook food
A stove that uses oil like kerosene for heating or cooking
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a transparent compound: 'kerosene' names the fuel and 'heater' names the appliance, so the meaning 'a heater that uses kerosene' is directly derivable from the constituents. The 'X heater' compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
Kerosene heater comes from a simple idea: a heater that burns kerosene, a liquid 'fuel' used for warmth. So today the name means a portable heater that uses kerosene to make 'heat'.