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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Karman’s heat pump can either reject heat to air, or route it into extra cooling, or even power generation.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet the high upfront cost of equipment such as heat pumps, solar panels and batteries is off-putting.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The whole building is electric, with plans for solar panels on the roof and heat pump water heaters.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Once temperatures drop, heat pumps struggle to scavenge heat, which results in waste and rising electricity expenses.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet the high upfront cost of equipment such as heat pumps, solar panels and batteries is off-putting.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The whole building is electric, with plans for solar panels on the roof and heat pump water heaters.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Once temperatures drop, heat pumps struggle to scavenge heat, which results in waste and rising electricity expenses.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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 25 Jan. 2026.
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