heaterwire

noun
UK /ˈhiːtə waɪə/
US /ˈhiːtər waɪər/

A heaterwire is a special wire that gets warm when electricity goes through it.

The heaterwire inside the blanket keeps you cozy on cold nights.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A wire used in industrial furnaces to produce high temperatures.

The furnace's heaterwire glowed bright orange.

3. A thin wire embedded in car seats or mirrors to melt frost.

The mechanic replaced the broken heaterwire in the rear window.

4. A wire in a 3D printer hotend that melts filament.

Check the heaterwire if the nozzle stops heating.