night storage heater
1storage heater — noun An electric heater with a large thermal capacity that accumulates and stores heat during the off peak periods and releases it over a longer period • • • Main Entry: ↑store * * * ˈstorage heater [storage heater] noun ( …
2storage heater — storage .heater n BrE a ↑heater that stores heat at times when electricity is cheaper, for example at night …
3storage heater — storage ,heater noun count BRITISH a HEATER that uses electricity at night, when it is less expensive …
4storage heater — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ an electric heater that stores up heat during the night and releases it during the day …
5Storage heater — A storage heater is an electrical appliance which stores heat at a time when base load electricity is available at a low price, usually during the night, and releases it during the day. Heat is usually stored in clay bricks or other ceramic… …
6storage heater — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms storage heater : singular storage heater plural storage heaters British a heater that uses electricity at night, when it is cheaper …
7storage heater — noun Brit. an electric heater that accumulates heat during the night (when electricity is cheaper) and releases it during the day …
8Block heater — A block heater is an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather. They are connected to normal AC power overnight or before driving, via regular power plugs that are fed through a vehicle s grille. This allows… …
9Electricity meter — Typical North American domestic analog electricity meter …
10Environmental concerns with electricity generation — Modern technology uses large amounts of electrical power. This is normally generated at power plants which convert some other kind of energy into electrical power. Each such system has advantages and disadvantages, but many of them pose… …
