heating element

/hidɪŋ ˌɛləmənt/

Other forms: heating elements

Definitions of heating element

1. noun

   the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat
   types:

   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)

   type 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