English Explanatory Dictionary

block heater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather.

Word forms

block heater block heaters

Etymology

block+heater: From being a heating unit for a vehicular engine block

Synonyms

cylinder-block heater engine-block heater
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