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radiator

[rey-dee-ey-ter] / ˈreɪ diˌeɪ tər /


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The outside air can be used to boil the refrigerant, allowing the cycle to repeat: the compressor squeezes it and makes it super-hot again, ready to heat more radiator water.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Your mother’s radiator strike is just one microexample of how consumers and economists are worried about the impact these latest events will have on the global oil supply, gas bills and the economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

A "closed-loop" water cooling system, which works a bit like a car radiator and does not require regular refills, prevents them from malfunctioning.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Williams performed three spacewalks during the mission to repair a leak on a station radiator and replace a component that gets power from the station's solar arrays to its systems.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Soon as he fixed the radiator and cleaned the oil and grime off the engine, we took the Jamisons for a quick ride and then left Cushie Springs.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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