hot-water tank
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- noun
- /ˈhɑtˌwɔtər tæŋk/
- US
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tanque de agua caliente
- I need to replace my old hot-water tank because it's not heating properly anymore.
Examples
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There were mouse droppings in the drawers, nail heads beneath the throw rugs, scorch marks behind the hot-water tank, and garbage in the crawl space.
Fiction book (2002) -
The snake swallows four toads before Heitman throws it into the hot water tank.
Fiction book (1995) -
Except for one thing: a 16" heating duct that had also gone in after the hot water tank when the house was originally built.
Blog text (5) -
There's some guys working here fixing our hot water tank, so they're making a lot of noise.
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Don't forget to call the plumber about the hot-water tank.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Lester dutifully showed us the separate meters and hot water tanks, the common boiler, and the copper pipes.
Fiction book (1996) -
The land of the Not in my backyard, you can't possibly think I am going to do without a 40-gallon hot water tank in my basement, to live in a dirt shack and eat out of the yard.
Blog text (28) -
In Germany, if a boiler/hot water tank fails and needs replacing, part of the process is to add solar thermal or solar PV at that time as part of the permitting process.
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My basement is where the hot water tank is, so mandated hot water temperature standards and mandated hot water tank safety features, like "won't start if there's gas fumes."
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My basement is where the hot water tank is, so mandated hot water temperature standards and mandated hot water tank safety features, like "won't start if there's gas fumes."
Blog text (7)
Synonyms
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1.8
A machine that heats and keeps hot water for a home or building
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3.0
A machine that heats and stores water for a house or building
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hot-water + tank
The meaning 'a container that heats and stores water' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'hot' + 'water' + 'tank' (a vessel for liquids). This noun-compound pattern is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common compositional construction, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Hot-water tank comes from the plain idea of a tank that holds hot water for a house. So, the name means 'a container that heats and stores water' used for taps and showers.