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HEATING ELEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("heating element" is a kind of...):
component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heating element"):
bar (a heating element in an electric fire)
burner (the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking)
immersion heater (a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank))
Holonyms ("heating element" is a part of...):
electric fire; electric heater (a small electric space heater)
electric range (a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power)
gas cooker; gas range; gas stove (a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas)
