water heater

noun

: an apparatus for heating and usually storing hot water (as for domestic use)

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However, as the water heater ages, the efficiency of the appliance starts to decrease. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025 Six rodent droppings under a sushi prep area counter, 16 pieces of poop in the dry storage area near the water heater and behind the washer and dryer, and two rodent droppings under the warewashing drain board show there’s more than just Pixie and Dixie running around the place. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 Inspectors discovered four live German cockroaches by a water heater near the main cookline, and three fresh rodent droppings on the base of the water heater. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 Plus, twice a year, the contractor will by appointment pick up the following items: mattresses, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, microwaves, water heaters, scrap metal, televisions or computers. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water heater

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water heater was in 1824

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“Water heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20heater. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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