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I remember everyone in my nursery school class getting a carton of milk before the day started. Only, I got mine about 20 minutes later than everyone else because it had to be kept on the radiator for a short while. I liked warm milk when I was small.
Luke Pasqualino

Meaning of "radiator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RADIATOR

radiator  [ˈreɪdɪˌeɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RADIATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Radiator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RADIATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

radiator

Radiator

Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and electronics. The radiator is always a source of heat to its environment, although this may be for either the purpose of heating this environment, or for cooling the fluid or coolant supplied to it, as for engine cooling. Despite the name, radiators generally transfer the bulk of their heat via convection, not by thermal radiation, though the term "convector" is used more narrowly; see radiation and convection, below. The Roman hypocaust, a type of radiator for building space heating, was described in 15 AD. The heating radiator was invented by Franz San Galli, a Polish-born Russian businessman living in St. Petersburg, between 1855 and 1857.

Definition of radiator in the English dictionary

The first definition of radiator in the dictionary is a device for heating a room, building, etc, consisting of a series of pipes through which hot water or steam passes. Other definition of radiator is a device for cooling an internal-combustion engine, consisting of thin-walled tubes through which water passes. Heat is transferred from the water through the walls of the tubes to the airstream, which is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan. Radiator is also an electric fire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RADIATOR


alleviator
əˈliːvɪˌeɪtə
annunciator
əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪtə
appreciator
əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪtə
appropriator
əˈprəʊprɪˌeɪtə
associator
əˈsəʊsɪˌeɪtə
aviator
ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtə
defoliator
diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪtə
delineator
dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪtə
differentiator
ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtə
digladiator
daɪˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə
exfoliator
ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪtə
gladiator
ˈɡlædɪˌeɪtə
initiator
ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtə
irradiator
ɪˈreɪdɪˌeɪtə
nucleator
ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪtə
officiator
əˈfɪʃɪˌeɪtə
potentiator
pəˈtɛnʃɪˌeɪtə
recreator
ˈrekrɪˌeɪtə
repudiator
rɪˈpjuːdɪˌeɪtə
retaliator
rɪˈtælɪˌeɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RADIATOR

radiata pine
radiate
radiately
radiation
radiation belt
radiation exposure
radiation levels
radiation pattern
radiation pyrometer
radiation resistance
radiation sickness
radiation therapy
radiation treatment
radiational
radiationless
radiative
radiator cap
radiator grill
radiator grille
radiatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE RADIATOR

abbreviator
administrator
asphyxiator
brachiator
calumniator
centuriator
conciliator
denunciator
deviator
elutriator
enunciator
expatiator
expropriator
full radiator
intermediator
mediator
negotiator
obviator
spoliator
substantiator
viator

Synonyms and antonyms of radiator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «radiator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RADIATOR

Find out the translation of radiator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of radiator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radiator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

散热器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

radiador
570 millions of speakers

English

radiator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेडिएटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِشْعَاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

батарея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

radiador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেইডিয়াটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

radiateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Radiator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heizkörper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラジエーター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방열기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Radiator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thống sưởi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரேடியேட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेडिएटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

radyatör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

radiatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grzejnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радіатор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

radiator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλοριφέρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkoeler
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

värmeelement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

radiator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of radiator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIATOR»

The term «radiator» is very widely used and occupies the 13.251 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radiator

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3 QUOTES WITH «RADIATOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word radiator.
1
J. G. Ballard
I suspect that many of the great cultural shifts that prepare the way for political change are largely aesthetic. A Buick radiator grille is as much a political statement as a Rolls Royce radiator grille, one enshrining a machine aesthetic driven by a populist optimism, the other enshrining a hierarchical and exclusive social order.
2
Wilson Greatbatch
When you buy a gallon of gas, over 60 percent of the energy you pay for goes out the radiator in the form of waste heat? That's why you have a radiator in your car in the first place.
3
Luke Pasqualino
I remember everyone in my nursery school class getting a carton of milk before the day started. Only, I got mine about 20 minutes later than everyone else because it had to be kept on the radiator for a short while. I liked warm milk when I was small.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIATOR»

Discover the use of radiator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radiator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Automotive Service: Inspection, Maintenance, Repair
On lower radiator hoses, an extra-long screw- driver or 1⁄4" drive socket and extension can be used to tighten the hose clamp from the top of the engine compartment. Be sure the screw on the hose clamp is positioned so it cannot accidentally ...
Tim Gilles, 2011
2
Popular Science
The POPULAR SCIENCE auto-repair pro shows that it's really easy to remove and replace your radiator when you know what to expect. Step-by-step diagnosis and repair instructions follow. ByBOBCERULLO Drawings by Russell von Sauers  ...
3
Chilton's Auto Repair Manual, 1993-1997
Never remove the radiator cap while the engine is running or personal injury from scalding hot coolant or steam may result. If possible, wait until the engine has cooled to remove the radiator cap. If this is not possible, wrap a thick cloth around  ...
Chilton Book Company, 1996
4
Popular Science
Warily, you approach the radiator pressure cap, thinking that maybe the coolant is low. With a rag protecting your hand, you slowly rotate the hot cap until you hear the pressure releasing (the first "click," about a quarter- to a half- turn). After the ...
5
How to Rebuild Corvette Rolling Chassis 1963-1982
An electric fan should be mounted using aluminum tabs welded to an aluminum radiator or steel tabs soldered to a copper-core radiator. Never use the plastic tie straps provided with an electric fan to secure the electric fan to a radiator.
George McNicholl
6
Popular Mechanics
HOME. MAINTENANCE. RADIATOR. TUNEUP. BY MERLE HENKENIUS PM Illustrations by George Retseck • There are still a good many steam and hot- water radiant-heat systems in service today — and a large number of them still use iron ...
7
VW GTI, Golf, Jetta, MK III & IV
Position a drain pan under the radiator drain plug (if so equipped) or under the lower radiator hose. Unscrew the radiator drain plug, or disconnect the clamp and pull the lower radiator hose off of the radiator to allow the antifreeze coolant to ...
Kevin Clemens
8
How to Build a Hot Rod Model A Ford
If the back of the door droops, or there is a wide gap at the lower rear of the hood, tapering to normal at top, the radiator shell and rear body are too high. This will also cause the lower front of the hood to overlap the radiator shell with a normal ...
Dennis Parks
9
Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide 1964-1972
Two overflow clips routed the hose down the LH side of the core support next to the radiator. The core supports for the 1966 and 1967 were the same for standard use (part number 9784743). The air- conditioning core support (part number ...
Paul Zazarine
10
Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to
A bleed valve is placed near the top of the radiator on the end opposite the inflow valve to let air out and prevent air locks, which stop the radiator from heating up properly. Cast-iron radiators are normally freestanding. However, special ...
Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radiator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Radiator business built for the long haul
Every car with a liquid-cooled combustible engine has had a radiator for a century. And those radiators have been located in the front of cars and trucks, where ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Porsche 918 Spyder Recalled For Radiator Wiring Issue
The Porsche 918 Spyder has been, arguably, the most successful of the new breed of hybrid hypercars, selling more than the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari ... «Motor Authority, May 15»
3
Free home heating offered by e-Radiators
Dutch start-up Nerdalize has teamed up with energy providers Eneco to launch its e-Radiator prototype, which is being tested in five Dutch homes as an ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
4
Terrified teenager discovers six foot SNAKE on bathroom radiator in …
Karen Marriott dialed 999 after her daughter Hannah, 16, spotted the six foot-long reptile curled up on a bath mat on top of a radiator. Craig Wallace, a detective ... «Manchester Evening News, Apr 15»
5
Servers that power radiators are being trialled in the Netherlands
COMPUTER SERVERS are being used by an energy company in the Netherlands to heat radiators and help people save on energy bills. Dutch energy ... «Inquirer, Mar 15»
6
It's a server! No, it's a radiator!
A Dutch utility is inviting five families to use radiator-sized servers to heat their living rooms for free. In a trial organized by local utility Eneco, Nerdalize will install ... «Computerworld, Mar 15»
7
Radiator wins inaugural Glasgow award
Radiator has won the inaugural Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival (GFF), which wrapped its 11th edition last night with the UK premiere of Ruben ... «Screen International, Mar 15»
8
NC students burned by hot radiator fluid inside bus, school says
DURHAM, N.C. — Four students were burned on board a school bus on Monday when its radiator overheated. The students were attending the Institute for the ... «myfox8.com, Feb 15»
9
Top tips for efficient radiators
To get rid of the air, put a radiator key or small screwdriver (depending on the type of hole) into the radiator's bleed valve and open it (see my How-to Tip). «Linlithgow Journal & Gazette, Jan 15»
10
Western Park View home fined over radiator burns death
A care home has been fined £100,000 after an 85-year-old resident died after becoming trapped between a wardrobe and a radiator. Walter Powley suffered ... «BBC News, Jan 15»

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