immersion heater

noun

: a usually electric unit that heats the liquid in which it is immersed

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immersion heater was in 1914

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“Immersion heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immersion%20heater. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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