heat pump
noun
: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)
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Adjustable equipment My research focuses on batteries, solar panels and electric equipment – such as electric vehicles, water heaters, air conditioners and heat pumps – that can adjust itself to consume different amounts of energy at different times.
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Johanna Mathieu, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Most of the gains in the quarter came from consumer spending on things like heat pumps and electric cars.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Similarly, while there has been a notable increase in the installation of heat pumps, fewer than 1% of all housing units statewide have one.
—Jonathan Bowles, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Another environmentally friendly option is a heat pump.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Johanna Mathieu, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Most of the gains in the quarter came from consumer spending on things like heat pumps and electric cars.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Similarly, while there has been a notable increase in the installation of heat pumps, fewer than 1% of all housing units statewide have one.
—Jonathan Bowles, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Another environmentally friendly option is a heat pump.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat pump
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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