warmer
/ˈwɔɹmɚ/ noun A2- Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.
- A piece of clothing for warmth via insulation of body heat.
- An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.
Plural warmers
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Sherlock Holmes’s eyes glistened, his pale cheeks took a warmer hue, and his whole eager face shone with an inward light when the call for work reached him.
Multiply that by thousands of rooftops, add asphalt streets and the warm air pumped out by countless air conditioners, and you end up with what scientists call an urban heat island: a city that stays noticeably warmer than the countryside around it, especially at night.
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