water heater

noun

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

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That meant standing inside a metal cylinder, roughly twice the size of a household water heater, using an argon-gas torch whose flame can burn as hot as 20,000 degrees. Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024 For some homeowners fixing a water heater, repairing a leaky roof or modifying an entryway to allow wheelchair access is as simple as calling a contractor or getting out the tools for a DIY project. Joe Simitian, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024 Water is plumbed to a water heater and all wastewater runs to a sewer joint. New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024 The pre-fabricated house is made primarily of metal and has the basic features including a kitchen, toilet and even a water heater. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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