noun
heating element; electrically-heated wire
Refers to a wire that generates heat when an electric current passes through it, used in devices like heaters, toasters, and hair dryers.
このヒーターの電熱線が切れてしまった。
The heating element in this heater has broken.
電熱線はニクロム合金でできていることが多い。
Heating wires are often made of nichrome alloy.