radiator
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A radiator (3)
See also: radiátor
English
Etymology
From radiate + -or. Doublet of radiatori.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈrædɪeɪ̯tə/
- (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈrɛjdɪjɛjtə/
- (MLE) IPA(key): /ˈreːdijeː(j)tɐ/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɹej.di(j)ˌej.tɚ/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
radiator (plural radiators)
- Anything which radiates or emits rays.
- (automotive) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
- (of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
- (electronics) A type of antenna.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Gulf Arabic: راديتر (rādētar)
Translations
anything which radiates or emits rays
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device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air
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finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room
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type of antenna
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Crimean Tatar
Noun
radiator
Declension
| nominative | radiator |
|---|---|
| genitive | radiatornıñ |
| dative | radiatorğa |
| accusative | radiatornı |
| locative | radiatorda |
| ablative | radiatordan |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
radiator m (plural radiators or radiatoren, diminutive radiatortje n)
- radiator (device to emit heat)
Indonesian
Noun
radiator
- radiator
Latin
Verb
radiātor
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
radiator m (definite singular radiatoren, indefinite plural radiatorer, definite plural radiatorene)
- a radiator (heater, in buildings)
- a radiator (automotive, cooling device)
References
- “radiator” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
radiator m (definite singular radiatoren, indefinite plural radiatorar, definite plural radiatorane)
- a radiator (heater, in buildings)
- a radiator (automotive, cooling device)
References
- “radiator” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French radiateur or German Radiator. Equivalent to radia + -tor.
Noun
radiator n (plural radiatoare)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | radiator | radiatorul | radiatoare | radiatoarele | |
| genitive-dative | radiator | radiatorului | radiatoare | radiatoarelor | |
| vocative | radiatorule | radiatoarelor | |||
Swedish
Noun
radiator c
- (construction) a radiator (heater)
- (automotive) a radiator (on a car)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | radiator | radiators |
| definite | radiatorn | radiatorns | |
| plural | indefinite | radiatorer | radiatorers |
| definite | radiatorerna | radiatorernas |
Synonyms
- heater
- on a car