immersion heater

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noun

a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed.

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Also called immersion coil .

Origin of immersion heater

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby immersion heater

immerse, immersed, immerser, immersion, immersion foot, immersion heater, immersionism, immersion objective, immersive, immesh, immethodical

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How to use immersion heater in a sentence

The irony is that we continue our immersion in the three poisons when we shop at such overpriced designer supermarkets.
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Immersion is something that game developers discuss frequently when talking about their games, and with good reason.
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But immersion in this realm of secrets and deception comes at a steep price, for both the protagonist and reader.
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If they swam just as strenuously on the tenth immersion as on the first, the risk of drowning would increase dramatically.
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It was a life-changing immersion, one I would recommend for every serious foreign journalist or businessperson.
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Go carefully over the film with an oil-immersion lens, using a mechanical stage if available.
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In many cases complete dissolution of the corpse is attempted by immersion in acids.
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We shall say nothing as to the defects or merits of aspersion or sprinkling, immersion or dipping, affusion or pouring.
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Behind this stairway on the lower floor was a fireplace (m) with a water heater.
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Although we were soon thoroughly exhausted with our immersion in the water, we dared not climb aboard.
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British Dictionary definitions for immersion heater

immersion heater

noun

an electrical device, usually thermostatically controlled, for heating the liquid in which it is immersed, esp as a fixture in a domestic hot-water tank

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