water back

noun

1

: a cistern used in brewing for storing hot or cold water

2

a

: a reservoir at the back of a wood or coal range for heating and storing water

b

: a system of tubes often enclosed in a solid casting, placed in the firebox of a wood or coal range on the side opposite the oven for heating water, and connected with a storage tank separate from the range

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