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Keywords: Fins, Steam, Hot, Inaccurately, Heater

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a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection

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a radiator that supplies a maximum amount of heat by convection , using many closely-spaced metal fins fitted onto pipes that carry hot water or steam and thereby heat the circulating air

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A radiator for either hot water or steam heat with many radiation surfaces, such as fins, to increase contact with air moved either by natural or forced convection.

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A heating device in which the air enters through an opening near the floor, is heated as it passes through the heating element and enters the room through an upper opening.

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A heat exchange device that uses the heat in steam, hot water, or an electric resistance element to warm the air in a room; often called inaccurately, a radiator.

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