radiator (레이-디-에이-터 (강세: 레이)) — A heating device that warms a room by circulating hot water or steam through metal pipes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A heating device that warms a room by circulating hot water or steam through metal pipes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər/
Korean meaning: 뜨거운 물이나 증기를 금속 파이프를 통해 순환시켜 방을 따뜻하게 하는 난방 장치
Korean pronunciation: 레이-디-에이-터 (강세: 레이)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always hung her wet socks on the radiator to dry them faster.
- The mechanic told me that my car's radiator needed more coolant than a polar bear needs ice cream.
- During the power outage, we all gathered around the old radiator like it was our best friend.
radiator
NOUN//ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər//
A heating device that warms a room by circulating hot water or steam through metal pipes
Warming up with the radiator
The radiator continuously radiated heat into the room. (RADIATE + HEATER = RADIATOR → something that radiates heat)
The radiator, a warmth creator, makes every room warmer later.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'radiare'(빛을 발하다, 열을 내다)에서 유래되었습니다. 19세기 초 난방 기술이 발달하면서 열을 방사(radiate)하는 장치라는 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always hung her wet socks on the radiator to dry them faster.”
“The mechanic told me that my car's radiator needed more coolant than a polar bear needs ice cream.”
“During the power outage, we all gathered around the old radiator like it was our best friend.”
“The hotel radiator was so loud, it sounded like a dragon snoring all night long.”
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