kerosine heater
- noun
- /ˈkɛrəˌsin ˈhiːtər/
- UK
:
calentador de queroseno
- The old cabin was kept warm by a kerosine heater during the harsh winter nights.
Examples
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We used a kerosine heater to cook food when the electricity went out.
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Always ensure proper ventilation when operating a kerosine heater indoors.
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We bought a kerosine heater for our cabin.
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The kerosine heater keeps the room warm.
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We used a kerosine heater to cook food when the electricity went out.
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The old cabin was kept warm by a kerosine heater during the harsh winter nights.
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Always ensure proper ventilation when operating a kerosine heater indoors.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that makes a room or water warm
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3.1
A small heater that you can move to warm one room
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3.7
A small heater that burns kerosene to warm a room
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3.4
A heater that burns oil such as kerosene 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
kerosine + heater
The compound is transparently compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'kerosene' (a liquid fuel) and 'heater' (an appliance producing heat) can infer it denotes a heater that burns kerosene. Although the input spelling 'kerosine' is a variant, the fuel+heater construction is cross-linguistically common and easily predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Kerosine heater is a compound made from kerosine (a liquid 'fuel') and heater (something that makes a place warm). People pour kerosine into a tank and light a wick so the burning liquid gives off heat, so a kerosine heater is a portable device that warms a room by burning kerosine.