heater

Noun
  1. Device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room (synset 103513245)
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
    • brasier, brazier - large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
    • convector - a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
    • defroster, deicer - heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
    • demister - heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car
    • gas heater - a heater that burns gas for heat
    • heating pad, hot pad - heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad
    • kerosene heater, kerosine heater, oil heater, oilstove - heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
    • radiator - heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
    • solar heater - a heater that makes direct use of solar energy
    • space heater - heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room
    • stove - any heating apparatus
    • hot-water heater, hot-water tank, water heater - a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
    same as: warmer
  2. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity (synset 100109001)
    "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: delivery, pitch - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
    subtypes: slider - a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
    same as: bullet, fastball, hummer, smoke

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