baseboard heater

noun

A low-profile heating unit installed along the base of a wall that warms a room by drawing cold air in from floor level.

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Meanings

nounbaseboard heater (plural baseboard heaters)

plural baseboard heaters

  1. A low-profile heating unit installed along the base of a wall that warms a room by drawing cold air in from floor level.
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Chicago

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