water heater

noun

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

Examples of water heater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inspect the water heater every two to three months. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024 Better yet, invest in a recirculation pump for the hot water heater. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024 Taxes will return to Energy Star appliances such as washing machines that cost $1,500 or less, clothes dryers that cost $1,500 or less, water heaters that cost $1,500 or less and refrigerators that cost $4,500 or less. Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Solar water heaters are used in guestrooms, there are no plastic water bottles used (but bottle refilling stations throughout), and most food ingredients are locally sourced. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for water heater 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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