Associations to the word «Radiator»

Pictures for the word «Radiator»

Wiktionary

RADIATOR, noun. Anything which radiates or emits rays.
RADIATOR, noun. (automotive) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
RADIATOR, noun. (of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
RADIATOR, noun. (electronics) A type of antenna.
RADIATOR PLANT, noun. A plant of the genus Peperomia, many of which are commonly used as houseplants.

Dictionary definition

RADIATOR, noun. Any object that radiates energy.
RADIATOR, noun. Heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings.
RADIATOR, noun. 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.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats