radiator

See also: radiátor

English

Etymology

From radiate + -or. Doublet of radiatori.

Pronunciation

A radiator (3)

Noun

radiator (plural radiators)

  1. Anything which radiates or emits rays.
  2. (automotive) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
  3. (of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
  4. (electronics) A type of antenna.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: راديتر (rādētar)

Translations

Crimean Tatar

Noun

radiator

  1. radiator

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

radiator m (plural radiators or radiatoren, diminutive radiatortje n)

  1. radiator (device to emit heat)

Indonesian

Noun

radiator (first-person possessive radiatorku, second-person possessive radiatormu, third-person possessive radiatornya)

  1. radiator

Latin

Verb

radiātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of radiō

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

radiator m (definite singular radiatoren, indefinite plural radiatorer, definite plural radiatorene)

  1. a radiator (heater, in buildings)
  2. a radiator (automotive, cooling device)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

radiator m (definite singular radiatoren, indefinite plural radiatorar, definite plural radiatorane)

  1. a radiator (heater, in buildings)
  2. a radiator (automotive, cooling device)

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French radiateur or German Radiator. Equivalent to radia + -tor.

Noun

radiator n (plural radiatoare)

  1. radiator

Declension

Swedish

Noun

radiator c

  1. (construction) a radiator (heater)
  2. (automotive) a radiator (on a car)

Declension

Declension of radiator 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative radiator radiatorn radiatorer radiatorerna
Genitive radiators radiatorns radiatorers radiatorernas

Synonyms

heater
  • element
  • värmeelement
  • värmeledningselement
on a car
  • radiatorventil

References

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