heating pad

noun

: an electric mat that heats up and is held against the body to reduce pain

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Heating Pad Not interested in buying a plug-in heating pad? Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 Now’s also the time to freshen up your bathroom with this heating pad for bath mats or perk up your morning routine with Nespresso’s Vertuo coffee and espresso maker, generously marked down under $200. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Try an electric heating pad inside your coat. Joe Rao, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025 According to a scientific case report, some athletes combat soreness with one to five minutes of heat (such as a heating pad, a cloth dampened with warm water, or a warm bath), followed by one to five minutes of cold (an ice pack or a cool bath). Outside, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heating pad

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“Heating pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heating%20pad. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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