radiator
US /ˈreɪ.di.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈreɪ.di.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
1.
radiator, verwarming
a device for heating a room or building, consisting of a series of pipes through which steam or hot water circulates
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The old radiator in the living room needs to be replaced.
De oude radiator in de woonkamer moet vervangen worden.
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Turn up the radiator; it's cold in here.
Zet de radiator hoger; het is koud hier.
2.
radiator, koeler
a device for cooling the engine of a motor vehicle or aircraft, typically a block of thin tubes or fins through which coolant circulates
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The car overheated because of a faulty radiator.
De auto raakte oververhit door een defecte radiator.
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He checked the coolant level in the car's radiator.
Hij controleerde het koelvloeistofniveau in de radiator van de auto.