water heater

noun

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

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The eatery was ordered to repair leaks in the water heater so that hot water is available at all times to the three-compartment and hand-washing sinks before reopening. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025 That mimics what the old gas water heater used to provide. Jeff Brady, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025 There were four other code enforcement violations not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide at a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces, the departments said. Miles Cohen, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025 The manager told inspectors that the water heater stopped function earlier in the day. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water heater

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 13 Apr. 2025.

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