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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

radiator

/ˈɹej.di(j)ˌej.tɚ/

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What does radiator mean?

noun

  1. Anything which radiates or emits rays.
  2. A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
  3. A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. A type of antenna.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɹej.di(j)ˌej.tɚ/

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Once during the day, when he sat near the radiator, hunched up and reading, she passed through, and seeing him, wrinkled her brows.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
After finishing his supper he lit one of his "mild but they satisfy" cigarettes and sat in the comfortable warmth of a near-by radiator.
Christopher MorleyThe Haunted BookshopProject Gutenberg ebook #172
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It was found on the flight trials that the cooling was insufficient, and external radiators were fitted, the internal radiator and fan being removed.
George WhaleBritish Airships, Past, Present, and FutureProject Gutenberg ebook #762
The humming radiator diffused an atmosphere of drowsy warmth, and through a half-open door she saw the glitter of the nickel taps above twin marble basins.
Edith WhartonSummerProject Gutenberg ebook #166
Alongside the engine is a radiator which cools the water that has passed round the cylinder of the engine in order to prevent them from becoming overheated.
William J. ClaxtonThe mastery of the airProject Gutenberg ebook #777