HOT-WATER TANK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A heater and storage tank to supply heated water

Synonyms:

hot-water heater; hot-water tank; water heater

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hot-water tank" is a kind of...):

heater; warmer (device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room)

storage tank; tank (a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hot-water tank"):

water back (water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove)