verwarming

Definitions of verwarming
  1. noun
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
    synonyms: broei, verhitting
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    oververhitting
    excessive heating
    dooi, dooiweer, smelten
    the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
  2. noun
    device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
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    convector, heteluchtkachel
    a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
    achterruitverwarming, ontdooier, ruitverwarmer, voorruitverwarming
    heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
    achterruitverwarming, ruitverwarmer, voorruitverwarming
    heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car
    gashaard, gaskachel, gevelkachel
    a heater that burns gas for heat
    oliehaard, oliekachel, oliestook, oliestookinrichting, olieverwarming, petroleumkachel
    heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
    radiateur, radiator, verwarmingselement
    heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
    haard, kachel, kacheltje, verwarmingstoestel
    any heating apparatus
    gasboiler, geiser
    a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
    straalkachel, warmtestraler
    a small electric space heater
    type of:
    apparaat, hulp, hulpje, hulpmiddel, toestel, utiliteit
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  3. noun
    heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
    synonyms: radiateur, radiator, verwarmingselement
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