radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrā-dē-ˌā-tər 
dialectal ˈra-
: one that radiates: such as
a
: any of various devices (such as a series of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
b
: a transmitting antenna
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White truck with a trailer dumped liquid from the radiator into a storm drain.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Which is to say that he’s fatally severed his neck by hanging himself from the radiator with some rusty chicken wire.
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The result is a system with no moveable parts that can continuously or periodically remove dust from optics, solar panels, space suits, visors, radiators, windows, and other surfaces without wear and tear.
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PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
White truck with a trailer dumped liquid from the radiator into a storm drain.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Which is to say that he’s fatally severed his neck by hanging himself from the radiator with some rusty chicken wire.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
The result is a system with no moveable parts that can continuously or periodically remove dust from optics, solar panels, space suits, visors, radiators, windows, and other surfaces without wear and tear.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radiator
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“Radiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiator. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrād-ē-ˌāt-ər
: one that radiates
especially
: any of various devices (as a set of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
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