warmer

Other forms: warmers

Definitions of warmer

1. noun

   device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
   synonyms: heater

   types:

   brasier, brazier

   large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times

   convector

   a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection

   defroster, deicer

   heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)

   demister

   heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car

   gas heater

   a heater that burns gas for heat

   heating pad, hot pad

   heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad

   kerosene heater, kerosine heater, oil heater, oilstove

   heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking

   radiator

   heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings

   solar heater

   a heater that makes direct use of solar energy

   space heater

   heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room

   stove

   any heating apparatus

   hot-water heater, hot-water tank, water heater

   a heater and storage tank to supply heated water

   electric fire, electric heater

   a small electric space heater

   hibachi

   a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking

   water back

   water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove

   type of:

   device

   an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose