space heater
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3.1
- noun
- /speɪs ˈhiːtər/
- US
:
calefactor portátil
- Space heaters keep us warm in the winter, but they, too, can be very dangerous.
- an electric space heater
- a portable space heater
- a small space heater
Whoa, hey, I mean why buy a space heater for your bedroom for the winter?
- Whoa, hey, I mean why buy a space heater for your bedroom for the winter?
Examples
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The space heater was turned on its end and propped next to the hinges of the front door.
Fiction book (1995) -
The kitchen had two small refrigerators, an old stove, a toaster oven, a space heater, and mismatched cabinets.
Academic text (1991) -
Whoa, hey, I mean why buy a space heater for your bedroom for the winter?
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Try to keep guests comfortable by providing fans or space heaters, as necessary.
Blog text (10) -
I'll get you a space heater from the basement, sir.
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The bellhop brought in a space heater and plugged it in.
Fiction book (1992) -
I used to sleep on a lamb's-wool bean-bag next to an electric space-heater.
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Fire officials say the blaze was caused by a faulty space heater... ...in the second-floor apartment on Diego Street.
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A space heater helps keep the living room warm during the cold winter nights.
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She bought a powerful space heater to ensure her office stays comfortable in winter.
Synonyms
93
1.0
A machine that makes a room or water warm
19
3.2
A machine that heats and keeps water, food, or a room hot
5
3.6
A lamp that gives off heat to warm people, animals, or food
1
2.5
A machine that burns gas to make a room warm
1
2.1
A machine that uses electricity to make a room or small space warm
1
3.4
A heater that burns oil such as kerosene to warm a room or cook food
A small heater that plugs into the wall and looks like a fireplace
A portable device that burns kerosine to warm a room or cook food
A device that makes a room warm by producing heat
Antonyms
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'space heater' is transparently built from 'space' (an area or room) + 'heater' (an appliance that heats), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a heater for a space or room. This noun–noun compounding pattern is regular in English and has clear equivalents in many languages, making the meaning immediately predictable to B1 learners.
Etymology
The name space heater comes from the simple image of a small heater that warms a nearby space. So it means a portable device used to 'heat a single room or a small area'.