- heating pad
- a hollow pad with an electric mechanism inside that can be adjusted to a variety of temperatures; used for superficial warming of body parts.
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heating pad
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прокладка — heating pad Электронагреватель, состоящий из последовательно или параллельно подсоединенных термоэлементов, которые имеют достаточную гибкость, чтобы принимать форму нагреваемой поверхности … Электротехнический словарь
