radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrā-dē-ˌā-tər 
dialectal ˈra-
: one that radiates: such as
a
: any of various devices (such as a series of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
b
: a transmitting antenna
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Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, said copper is an integral component in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well being used as a heat conductor in radiators and household appliances.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
It is joined by a 0.7-inch tweeter and two passive radiators, one on each side.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
To fill out the rest of the audio landscape there are four passive radiators which underpin the whole soundstage.
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The refrigerator, the radiator, something familiar, something that was just on.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
It is joined by a 0.7-inch tweeter and two passive radiators, one on each side.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
To fill out the rest of the audio landscape there are four passive radiators which underpin the whole soundstage.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The refrigerator, the radiator, something familiar, something that was just on.
—Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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“Radiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiator. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrād-ē-ˌāt-ər
: one that radiates
especially
: any of various devices (as a set of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
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