warmer

/'wɔ:mə/

Thân thiện

A traveler fills a ceramic warmer with hot water to soothe her hands.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A device that heats something: A "warmer" is a device designed to increase the temperature of an object or space, such as a room or a specific item like food or plates.
   • An apparatus for maintaining warmth: It can refer to equipment used to keep something at a desired warm temperature.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She placed the bread in the electric warmer to keep it hot for dinner.
  • We bought a new space warmer for the chilly basement room.

Advanced Usage

• "Leg warmer": A tubular garment worn to keep the legs warm, typically used by dancers or during exercise.
  • The ballet dancer pulled on her knitted leg warmers before rehearsal.

Variants and Related Words

• Warming (noun/adj): The act or process of making something warmer.
  • Global warming is a major environmental concern.
• Warm (verb/adj): To make or become warm.
  • Please warm the soup before serving.

Synonyms

• Heater: A device for warming the air in a room.
• Incubator: An apparatus used to maintain controlled conditions for warmth and growth (a specific type of warmer).

Related Phrases

• Plate warmer: A device or drawer for heating dinner plates before a meal.
  • The antique sideboard had a built-in plate warmer.

Học thuật

Noun

1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heater