heat pump

noun

1. a device that uses a compressible refrigerant to transfer heat from one body, as the ground, air, or water, to another body, as a building, with the process being reversible.

heat pump

noun

1. a device, as used in a refrigerator, for extracting heat from a source and delivering it elsewhere at a much higher temperature

Word History and Origins

Origin of heat pump¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Utilities in Massachusetts and Minnesota, for instance, offer discounted electricity rates for using heat pumps, says Rebecca Foster, CEO of the nonprofit VEIC, as Vermont Energy Investment Corporation is known.

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The government's climate adviser said the move would make switching to electric technologies, such as heat pumps, cheaper and encourage take-up.

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Cooper, the party's treasury spokesperson, said the policy would allow home owners and small businesses "to do the right thing" by investing in solar panels, heat pumps and insulation.

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While every home and homeowner is different, she said, heat pumps have become increasingly popular as more people become aware of them.

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One proposed change is the government's boiler upgrade scheme, which grants money to homeowners replacing their gas boilers with alternatives that don't rely on fossil fuels - such as heat pumps and biomass boilers.

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