preheater

noun

pre·​heater

"+

: any of various devices for preliminary heating: such as

a

: a heat exchanger used in brewing and distilling

b

: any of various devices for using waste heat for preliminary heating in petroleum refining processes

Word History

Etymology

preheat + -er

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Rhymes for preheater

• aliter
• ammeter
• completer
• demeter
• repeater
• saltpetre
• ureter
• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer