electric blanket

electric blanket
noun
a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
Hypernyms: ↑blanket, ↑cover

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eˌlectric ˈblanket [electric blanket] noun
a ↑blanket for a bed that is heated by electricity passing through the wires inside it (usually used under the bottom sheet of the bed)

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