heating element
Toaster's hot wire
A heating element is the part of an appliance that converts electricity into heat—the coiled wire in a toaster, the glowing rod in an oven, the submerged metal in a water heater.
The element resists electrical current, generating heat through that resistance.
The heating element in the dryer burned out.
Heating element alloy
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- ceramicFired clay material
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- molybdenumElement forty-two
copper · aluminum · mica · graphite · platinum · stainless steel · porcelain · fiberglass
Capacity to withstand force
- currentDirected flow of charge
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- wattageElectrical output measure
thermostat · temperature · radiant · convection · infrared · conduction · incandescence · energy conversion
Wound circular arrangement
- filamentVery thin thread
- rodThin rigid stick
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- tubularHaving cylinder form
band · strip · ribbon · plate · wire · immersion · sheath · spiral
Bread-crisping appliance
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
- stoveKitchen heating appliance
- ironElement twenty-six
coffee maker · rice cooker · hot plate · electric blanket · dryer · dishwasher · cooktop · broiler
nichrome
Heating element alloy
molybdenum · copper · aluminum · mica · graphite · platinum · stainless steel · porcelain · fiberglass
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- currentDirected flow of charge
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- thermalPertaining to warmth
wattage · thermostat · temperature · radiant · convection · infrared · conduction · incandescence · energy conversion · voltage
coil
Wound circular arrangement
tubular · band · strip · ribbon · plate · wire · immersion · sheath · spiral · loop
toaster
Bread-crisping appliance
iron · coffee maker · rice cooker · hot plate · electric blanket · dryer · dishwasher · cooktop · broiler · steamer
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
foundry · boiler · annealing · tempering · induction · metallurgy · sintering · crucible · autoclave · vulcanization
- pasteurizer partstemperature sensor, temperature probe, hot water bath, control panel
- heatingfurnace, boiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, furnaces
- coffee gearcoffee maker, espresso machine, moka pot, percolator, drip coffee maker
- dryersclothes dryer, tumble dryer, electric dryer, gas dryer, vented dryer
- hot surfacesstove, oven, grill, burner, griddle
- hot thingsfire, flames, lava, magma, molten lava