space heater

noun

|Updated on: 28 May 2018

Definition of space heater

: a usually portable appliance for heating a relatively small area

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Recent Examples of space heater from the Web

And if his list includes GB, and the money is the closer, Dez has but one choice: To buy a pair of ice skates, a space heater, and play at Lambeau.

— mac engel, star-telegram, "In looking for his next team, Dez has one option," 16 Apr. 2018
Rome’s Mediterranean climate and proximity to the sea usually result in mild winters, such that restaurants often keep outdoor seating open, albeit with space heaters, even through the coldest months of the year.

— Washington Post, "Rome blanketed by snow as Arctic storm sets seasonal records," 26 Feb. 2018
Maybin has helped promote drives to provide space heaters, coats and other support to the schools.

— john bacon, USA TODAY, "Beleaguered Baltimore reopens most schools minus icicles," 8 Jan. 2018
Watson bought four space heaters, driving her electricity bill up over $1,000.

— julia terruso, Philly.com, "Why 1 in 14 Philly renters faces eviction every year," 18 Apr. 2018
The district is using space heaters to help heat several rooms in the building.

— david bailey, Detroit Free Press, "This Michigan school district hasn't used any snow days this year," 17 Apr. 2018
And Vornado has heard about this happening with 15 VH101 Personal Vortex space heaters.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "The 350,000 space heaters recalled might burn a room instead of just heating it | Miami Herald," 4 Apr. 2018
Fire Chief Chris Kaufmann urged citizens to place electric space heaters on a flat, stable surface and plug them directly into an electrical outlet, not into an extension cord or power strip.

— robert rhoden, NOLA.com, "Overloaded circuit sparks house fire in Slidell: fire department," 17 Jan. 2018
Turn off space heaters and ensure fires in fireplaces are extinguised before going to bed.

— roy n. kent, Houston Chronicle, "Katy gets hail as temperatures drop in greater Houston area," 12 Jan. 2018

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