water heater

Thân thiện

A plumber installs a new water heater in a home.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A household appliance for heating and storing water: A "water heater" is a device that heats water and stores it in an insulated tank, providing a ready supply of hot water for domestic use, such as bathing, cleaning, and cooking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old water heater broke and flooded the basement.
  • We need to install a new, more energy-efficient water heater.
  • The plumber is here to service the water heater.

Advanced Usage

• "Tankless water heater": A type of water heater that heats water on demand without using a storage tank.
  • They switched to a tankless water heater to save space and energy.

Variants and Related Words

• Hot water heater: A common, though somewhat redundant, alternative name for a water heater.
• Geyser: A term used primarily in British English for a water heater, especially one that heats water instantaneously.
• Boiler: A device for heating water, often for central heating systems; sometimes used interchangeably with "water heater" in specific contexts.

Synonyms

• Hot water tank: Emphasizes the storage component.
• Cylinder: A term used in some regions, like the UK, for the hot water storage tank in a heating system.

Related Phrases

• Water heating: The general process or system of heating water.
  • Solar water heating is an environmentally friendly option.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a heater and storage tank to supply heated water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hot-water heater
• hot-water tank