- radiator
- noun ˈreɪ.diˌeɪ.tɚa) Anything which radiates or emits rays.b) (Automotive) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
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radiator — RADIATÓR, radiatoare, s.n. 1. Corp, aparat sau dispozitiv care emite radiaţii. ♢ Radiator electric= aparat electric de încălzire (în care căldura este transmisă prin radiaţii). 2. Corp de încălzire format din tuburi sau coloane tubulare prin care … Dicționar Român
Radiator — Sm Wärme abstrahlender Heizkörper per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. radiator, einer Ableitung von ne. radiate Licht/Wärme abstrahlen , dieses zum PPP. von l. radiāre (radiātum) strahlen , zu l. radius Strahl, Stab,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Radiator — Ra di*a tor (r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[ e]r), n. 1. That which radiates or emits rays, whether of light or heat; especially, that part of a heating apparatus from which the heat is radiated or diffused; as, a steam radiator. [1913 Webster] 2. Any of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Radiator — Radiator, Heizkörper bei Dampf und Wasserheizungen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Radiator — Radiator, s. Heizung geschlossener Räume, Bd. 5, S. 30 … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Radiator — Radiātor (neulat., »Strahler«), Bezeichnung für die Heizkörper der Dampf und Wasserheizungen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Radiator — Radiator,der:⇨Heizkörper … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
radiator — (n.) 1836, any thing that radiates, agent noun in Latin form from RADIATE (Cf. radiate). Meaning heater is from 1851; sense of cooling device in internal combustion engine is 1900 … Etymology dictionary
radiator — is spelt or, not er … Modern English usage
radiator — ► NOUN 1) a thing that radiates light, heat, or sound. 2) a device that radiates heat, consisting of a metal case through which hot water circulates, or a similar one heated by electricity or oil. 3) a cooling device in a vehicle or aircraft… … English terms dictionary
radiator — [rā′dē āt΄ər] n. anything that radiates; specif., ☆ a) a series of pipes or coils through which hot water or steam circulates so as to radiate heat into a room, etc. ☆ b) a cooling device of tubes and fins, as in an automobile, through which… … English World dictionary
