- storage heater
- noun Brit. an electric heater that accumulates heat during the night (when electricity is cheaper) and releases it during the day.
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storage heater — noun An electric heater with a large thermal capacity that accumulates and stores heat during the off peak periods and releases it over a longer period • • • Main Entry: ↑store * * * ˈstorage heater [storage heater] noun ( … Useful english dictionary
storage heater — storage .heater n BrE a ↑heater that stores heat at times when electricity is cheaper, for example at night … Dictionary of contemporary English
storage heater — storage ,heater noun count BRITISH a HEATER that uses electricity at night, when it is less expensive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
storage heater — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ an electric heater that stores up heat during the night and releases it during the day … English terms dictionary
Storage heater — A storage heater is an electrical appliance which stores heat at a time when base load electricity is available at a low price, usually during the night, and releases it during the day. Heat is usually stored in clay bricks or other ceramic… … Wikipedia
storage heater — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms storage heater : singular storage heater plural storage heaters British a heater that uses electricity at night, when it is cheaper … English dictionary
storage heater — noun (C) BrE a heater that stores heat at times when electricity is cheaper … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
storage heater — /ˈstɔrɪdʒ hitə/ (say stawrij heetuh) noun an appliance in which heat is stored when cheap or easily obtainable, and given out when expensive or unobtainable; heat reservoir …
Heater — A heater is any object that emits heat or causes another body to achieve a higher temperature. In a household or domestic setting, heaters are commonly used to generate heating (ie. warmth).Types of heaters*Block heater *Cathy heater *Central… … Wikipedia
storage — n. 1 a the storing of goods etc. b a particular method of storing or the space available for it. 2 the cost of storing. 3 the electronic retention of data in a computer etc. Phrases and idioms: storage battery (or cell) a battery (or cell) for… … Useful english dictionary
