What does oil heater mean?
oil heater
Plural: oil heaters
Synonyms: oil-filled radiator
Definition
A portable electric heater shaped like a radiator, filled with oil that the electricity warms, which gives off a gentle, silent heat.
Example sentences
My mum drapes our wet socks over the oil heater, so the whole flat smells of feet.
My mum drapes our wet socks over the oil heater, so the whole flat smells of feet.
An oil heater takes forever to warm up, but at least it's quiet enough to sleep next to.
An oil heater takes forever to warm up, but at least it's quiet enough to sleep next to.
I set the oil heater to five, and in the morning it was still only lukewarm.
I set the oil heater to five, and in the morning it was still only lukewarm.