"storage heater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: storage heaters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} storage heater (plural storage heaters)
  1. An electrical heater which stores thermal energy during the evening or at night when electricity is available at lower cost, and releases the heat during the day as required. Wikipedia link: storage heater Categories (topical): Home appliances Synonyms: heat bank [Australia, Britain] Translations (electrical heater which stores thermal energy at night and releases the heat during the day): Nachtspeicherheizung [feminine] (German)

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