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   Ra·di·a·tor

   /ˈrādēˌādər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing that radiates or emits light, heat, or sound: "a dipole is a less efficient radiator of sound than a monopole"
   • ▪ a device for heating a room consisting of a metal tank connected by pipes through which hot water is pumped by a central heating system.
   • ▪ a portable heater resembling a radiator.
   • 2. an engine-cooling device in a motor vehicle or aircraft consisting of a bank of thin tubes in which circulating fluid is cooled by the surrounding air: "the water in my car radiator froze"

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRADIATOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a device for heating rooms in buildings, consisting of a series of pipes through which steam or hot water passes. In a motor vehicle, a radiator is a device for cooling the engine.

   • Znaczenie Radiator, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RADIATOR definicja: 1. a device, usually a container filled...

   • Radiator: Italian Translation

     RADIATOR translate: radiatore, calorifero, radiatore,...

   • Radiator in Arabic

     radiator translate: مِدْفَأة, مُبَرِّد (مُحَرِّك...

   • Radiator in Polish

     RADIATOR translate: kaloryfer, chłodnica, kaloryfer,...

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › radiatorradiator noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of radiator noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › radiatorRADIATOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RADIATOR definition: 1. a metal piece of equipment that is filled with hot water and is used to heat a room 2. a part of…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › radiatorradiator | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   radiator meaning: 1. a metal piece of equipment that is filled with hot water and is used to heat a room 2. a part of…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › radiatorRADIATOR definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1. a device for heating a room, building, etc, consisting of a series of pipes through which hot water or steam passes. 2. a device for cooling an internal-combustion engine, consisting of thin-walled tubes through which water passes.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › radiatorRadiator Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   RADIATOR meaning: 1 : a large, metal device that is next to the wall in a room and that becomes hot and provides heat for the room when hot water passes through it; 2 : a device that is used to keep the engine of a vehicle from getting too hot.

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   Jul 18, 2021 · The radiator is a key component of the cooling system whose main responsibility is to cool the mixture of antifreeze and water that circulates throughout the engine.