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radiator

[rey-dee-ey-ter] / ˈreɪ diˌeɪ tər /


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Many marmot problems appear to revolve around their appetite for salt, which they find on sweat-stained hiking poles and backpack straps as well as radiator fluid, said Blumstein, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The charity Community Action Northumberland suggested switching to an oil-filled electric radiator or electric heater to help with costs.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Your mother’s radiator strike is just one microexample of how consumers and economists are worried about the impact these latest events will have on the global oil supply, gas bills and the economy.

From MarketWatch Mar. 4, 2026

A "closed-loop" water cooling system, which works a bit like a car radiator and does not require regular refills, prevents them from malfunctioning.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

It’s just too bad we didn’t know about the leaking radiator before they left.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Ban daytime heat indoors: Appliances are secret radiators.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

However, those thermal radiators would require a large amount of surface area, and that would be in addition to the area required by the solar panels.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Larger radiators and the gear that supports heat dissipation would add mass to each satellite, and big radiators can be pricey because they have more ways to break, according to Rao.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Whereas a gas boiler might heat water to 70C to run round your radiators, heat pumps work better at 45C.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

The bookshelves, window sills, radiators, and all other flat surfaces are piled high with anthologies of plays, copies of scripts, and videotapes and sound tracks of Broadway productions.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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