heaters
Pronunciation: [ˈhiːtərz]
Word
Context: “home appliances”
(noun) heaters are machines that keep a space warm. You use them when it's cold outside to make your room or house feel cozy. They can be electric or work with gas.
Example
The heater in our living room is working well; it's nice and warm now.
Example
The heater broke, and now the room is too cold to stay in comfortably.
Example
Is the heater turned on in your house during the winter?
Context: “sports equipment”
(noun) a heater can also refer to a baseball pitch that is very fast. It's like when a pitcher throws the ball really quickly, making it hard for the batter to hit it.
Example
That pitcher threw a heater right past the batter for a strike.
Example
His last pitch was not a heater; it was slow and easy to hit.
Example
Did you see that heater thrown in the last game?
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