radiator
A metal heater that warms a room.
A metal device in a building that is filled with hot water or steam and gives off heat to warm a room.
A car part that helps stop the engine from overheating.
A part of a vehicle’s cooling system that removes heat from the engine coolant, usually by passing it through thin metal tubes cooled by air.
Something made to release heat.
A device or surface designed to give off heat into the surrounding air or space.
- Base: radiator
- Plural: radiators
bleed the radiator
1release trapped air
To let air out so the radiator heats up.
- If the top stays cold, you may need to bleed the radiator.
- He bled the radiator with a key and a small towel to catch drips.
- We had to bleed the radiator after the heating was turned off for weeks.
- We need to bleed the radiator.
radiator cap
1pressurized cap on radiator
The cap that closes the radiator.
- Never open the radiator cap when the engine is hot.
- A faulty radiator cap can cause coolant to boil over.
- He replaced the radiator cap to fix the pressure problem.
- Do not touch the radiator cap.
radiator grille
1front airflow opening on car
The front cover that lets air reach the radiator.
- A leaf blocked the airflow behind the radiator grille.
- The new model has a larger radiator grille for better cooling.
- Snow packed into the radiator grille during the storm.
radiator hose
1coolant pipe in a car
A car tube that carries cooling liquid.
- The radiator hose split and coolant poured onto the road.
- The mechanic replaced a cracked radiator hose.
- Check the radiator hose for bulges before a long trip.
- The radiator hose is broken.
radiator key
1tool for bleeding radiators
A small tool for bleeding a radiator.
- I keep a radiator key in the kitchen drawer.
- She used a radiator key to bleed the radiator upstairs.
- You can buy a radiator key at most hardware stores.
radiator valve
1control for radiator flow
A control that makes a radiator hotter or cooler.
- Turn the radiator valve clockwise to reduce the heat.
- We fitted thermostatic radiator valves in every room.
- The radiator stayed cold because the valve was stuck.
- I turned down the radiator valve.