Phrase guide

electric fire

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fire, stove or heater powered by electricity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a small electric space heater

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electric heater

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: space heater

Narrower terms: heat lamp, infrared lamp

History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Elektroofen — fire, stove or heater powered by electricity
  • Irish: tine leictreach — fire, stove or heater powered by electricity