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单词 water back
释义

water back


noun

a reservoir or arrangement of tubing at the back of certain stoves or fireplaces for containing water to be heated by the fire.

Origin of water back

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby water back

watchword, water, waterage, water arum, water ash, water back, water bag, water bailiff, water balance, water ballet, water-base paint
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Example sentences from the Web for water back

  • A range with a water-back is among the must-bes in "our house."

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various

British Dictionary definitions for water back

water back

noun

the US name for back boiler
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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