radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrā-dē-ˌā-tər 
dialectal ˈra-
: one that radiates: such as
a
: any of various devices (such as a series of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
b
: a transmitting antenna
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Torres at some point ran out of air and either walked or crawled between a radiator and a couch in the living room, according to the report.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
The wider mouth allows more airflow to the new inner ducts, optimizing aerodynamics and improving the efficiency of the front radiators.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Lauren explained that the New York Police Department found Chip, eight weeks old at the time, tied to a radiator during a search warrant at his previous home.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The front end features a new bumper with an integrated splitter, designed at the customer’s request to increase downforce, accelerating airflow to the inner radiator ducts.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
The wider mouth allows more airflow to the new inner ducts, optimizing aerodynamics and improving the efficiency of the front radiators.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Lauren explained that the New York Police Department found Chip, eight weeks old at the time, tied to a radiator during a search warrant at his previous home.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The front end features a new bumper with an integrated splitter, designed at the customer’s request to increase downforce, accelerating airflow to the inner radiator ducts.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Radiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiator. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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radiator
noun
ra·di·a·tor
ˈrād-ē-ˌāt-ər
: one that radiates
especially
: any of various devices (as a set of pipes or tubes) for transferring heat from a fluid within to an area or object outside
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