heatingwire
nounUK /ˈhiːtɪŋ waɪə/
US /ˈhiːtɪŋ waɪər/
A heating wire is a thin metal wire that gets hot when electricity goes through it.
The toaster uses a heating wire to make the bread warm and crispy.
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2. A wire used inside electric blankets and heated clothing to provide warmth.
The heated jacket has a heating wire sewn into the lining.
3. A resistance wire in industrial equipment that produces heat for melting or drying.
The factory replaced the heating wire in the drying oven.
4. A wire in a car's rear window that melts frost and fog.
Press this button to turn on the heating wire in the back window.