heater
Example Sentences
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The charity Community Action Northumberland suggested switching to an oil-filled electric radiator or electric heater to help with costs.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
An all-electric, energy-efficient alternative to gas-burning furnaces, heat pumps are widely seen as the climate-friendly home heater of choice.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
I pondered ways to scale back on energy usage, by swapping the space heater for 60-watt electric blankets, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Such attacks also disrupt electricity supplies, but while a generator or battery pack might help in this situation, heating is less straightforward - especially when there is also no electricity to power your heater.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
There was a little clutch of boiled eggs as well, in their own special heater, and porridge, in a silver porringer.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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