water heater

noun

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

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The manager told inspectors that the water heater stopped function earlier in the day. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 Flush the water heater regularly to remove any sediment that has built up at the bottom of the appliance. 5. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025 The other four red tags were for code enforcement violations — not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide — involving a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 The Truma Combi water heater/furnace can run on pure electric power, all propane or a mix of both sources. New Atlas, 3 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.

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