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water heater

American  

noun

  • water heaters
    plural
  1. a household appliance consisting of a gas or electric heating unit under a tank in which water is heated and stored.


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Origin of water heater

First recorded in 1875–80

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Adjust your electronics and water heater: Turn off computers, TVs and lights when not in use to eliminate ambient heat.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Its piped town gas business will likely be supported by network growth and residential gas water heater penetration, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

“I knew that if the water heater busted or my wife’s car needed a jump, if I wasn’t there I knew there were people looking out for them.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2025

The technology removes suspended particles, like pipe rust or sand and grit coming from a hot water heater.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2024

I walk into the bathroom and strip off my clothes and step under the hot-hot water, standing there until my skin turns red and the water heater gives out.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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