block heater en · NOUN
Etymology
block+heater: From being a heating unit for a vehicular engine block
Meanings
- An electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| block heaters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Synonyms
cylinder-block heater · engine-block heater
Translations (11)
sv motorvärmare (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · da parkeringsvarmer (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · fr chauffe-bloc moteur (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · fr bloc-heater (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · fi lohkolämmitin (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · ro încălzitor de motor (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · fr chauffe-moteur (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · ru предпусково́й подогрева́тель дви́гателя (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · fr chauffe-bloc (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · fi moottorinlämmitin (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather) · nn motorvarmar (an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather)