Noun: radiator 'rey-dee,ey-tu(r)
- Any object that radiates energy
"The old-fashioned radiator heated the room efficiently"
- Heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
"They huddled near the radiator to stay warm"
- A mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
"The car's radiator needed to be flushed to prevent overheating"
Derived forms: radiators
Type of: heater, mechanism, natural object, warmer
Part of: cooling system, engine cooling system, heat, heating, heating plant, heating system
Encyclopedia: Radiator