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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

散热器

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sàn rè qì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Radiator/ˈreɪ.di.eɪ.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"房间里的散热器坏了。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device used to heat a room, consisting of a series of pipes or metal sections through which warm water or steam flows.

    "She turned up the valve on the radiator to make the bedroom warmer."
  2. 2

    A cooling device in a motor vehicle or aircraft engine through which cool water is circulated to absorb heat from the engine.

    "The mechanic checked the car's radiator for any potential leaks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin radiare (to beam or shine), entering English in the 19th century via industrial technological development. Originally referring to any device that radiates energy, it quickly specialized in domestic architecture and automotive engineering to designate heating and cooling apparatuses.

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