Warmers

/ˈwɔːrmərz/ noun

Definition

Objects or devices designed to make something warm, like hand warmers or lap warmers, or people who warm things up.

Etymology

From Old English 'wearm' (warm) plus the agent suffix -er, making 'warmer' someone or something that warms, then -s for plural.

Kelly Says

Hand warmers work through exothermic chemical reactions—when iron oxidizes in the packets, it releases heat, which is why hikers have been using versions of them for over a century!

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