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Radiator

Radiator Meaning & Definition
Radiator Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Radiator?

[n] a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
[n] heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
[n] any object that radiates energy

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See Also | cooling system | engine cooling system | heat | heater | heating | heating plant | heating system | mechanism | natural object | radiator cap | radio source | warmer

Radiator In Webster's Dictionary

\Ra"di*a`tor\, n. 1. Any of various devices for cooling an internal substance by radiation, as a system og rings on a gun barrel for cooling it, or a nest of tubes with large radiating surface for cooling circulating water, as in an automobile. 2. (Wireless Teleg.) An oscillator.
\Ra"di*a`tor\, n. That which radiates or emits rays, whether of light or heat; especially, that part of a heating apparatus from which the heat is radiated or diffused; as, a steam radiator.

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