heater

heater

slang

1. A gun. Hey man, I wouldn't go to that seedy part of town without a heater. He lifted up his shirt to show them the heater he had tucked in his belt. Dude, there's security guards! They're gonna feel our heaters in about two seconds—what are we gonna do?

2. In baseball, a fastball. Come on, let me pitch to this guy—there's no way he can hit my heater! Coach said your last heater clocked in at 93 miles per hour—nicely done! If you throw a heater now, I think you'll get this guy out.

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heater

n. a pistol. (Underworld.) Put your heaters away, boys. This is a job for reason.

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