heaters

Warmth sources indoors

Heaters is the plural of heater—devices that produce warmth.

Space heaters warm rooms; water heaters supply hot water.

In baseball slang, a heater is a fastball: He threw nothing but heaters in the ninth.

In street slang, a heater is a handgun, from the heat of firing: He was carrying a heater under his jacket.

appliances

furnace

Enclosed heat-producing structure

boiler · convector · forced air · ductwork · vents · pilot light · thermocouple · BTU · wattage · energy efficient

baseball

fastball

Maximum-speed baseball throw

  • pitchFrequency of sound
  • blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
  • gasFormless, expanding substance

velocity · mph · pitcher · arm · throw · smoke · fire · flame thrower · speed · strikeout

water

tank

Large storage vessel

sediment · flush · gallons · recovery rate · on-demand · temperature setting · plumbing · geyser

automotive

engine block

Main casting of motor

windshield · climate control · blower · core · hoses · circulation · idle · warm up

firearms

pistol

Compact one-handed firearm

  • handgunFirearm for single-hand use
  • gunProjectile-launching weapon
  • pieceA portion or segment

strap · burner · iron · weapon · firearm · sidearm · revolver · automatic · concealed · packing

outdoor

fire pit

Outdoor contained burning area

Categories
Opposites
temperature control function

heaterscoolers

Insulated containers for chilling

air conditioners · chillers · refrigeration units · fans · ice machines

thermal direction

heaterscoolers

Insulated containers for chilling

refrigerators · freezers · cold packs · ice packs · heat sinks

Phrases
Family

heated, heater, superheater, preheater, reheater

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G