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Find it on Amazon A Space Heater to Extend Your Outdoor Time
This minimalist space heater takes the Amazon’s Choice label in outdoor heaters.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
Even when turned off, space heaters can still cause a fire if there is a power surge.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
During the hot months of late summer, the sun can deliver as much as 1,000 watts per square meter in the subtropics — in terms of power, that’s similar to running a space heater every four feet.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Turn off all appliances — including your furnace, space heaters, water heater and water pump — leaving just one lamp on to know when power is restored.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
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“Space heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20heater. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
space heater
noun
: an usually portable device for heating a small area
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