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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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Etymology

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

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

I poured the slurry in a dish and then set it underneath the water heater to dry.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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