heat pump
noun
: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)
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Another environmentally friendly option is a heat pump.
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Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Or permit consumers to get credits for certain heat pumps and other household energy savers.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Some claimed to have never heard of a heat pump water heater, while others tried to convince her to install another gas water heater.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 7 May 2025
The proposed Section 4737 would outlaw any governing document restriction preventing replacement of fuel-burning with electric heat pump heating or cooling equipment.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Or permit consumers to get credits for certain heat pumps and other household energy savers.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Some claimed to have never heard of a heat pump water heater, while others tried to convince her to install another gas water heater.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 7 May 2025
The proposed Section 4737 would outlaw any governing document restriction preventing replacement of fuel-burning with electric heat pump heating or cooling equipment.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat pump
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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