What does "heat exchanger" mean?

Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separating wall.

Heat exchanger

Q: What is a synonym for "heat exchanger"?

Common synonyms include: captured waste heat, energy transfer device, exchanger, heat transfer device, heat transferring, plate heat exchanger.

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Noun

1
Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separating wall.
"The transmission oil is cooled in a heat exchanger through which the cooling water is circulated, to assist rapid warming of the engine system and to bring engine and transmission into their true interdependence."
2
device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

captured waste heat energy transfer device exchanger heat transfer device heat transferring plate heat exchanger

Antonyms

All antonyms

insulator thermal barrier

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"The transmission oil is cooled in a heat exchanger through which the cooling water is circulated, to assist rapid warming of the engine system and to bring engine and transmission into their true interdependence."

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