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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These innovations allow for a very efficient product--a heat pump water heater--to become even more efficient.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Rooftop solar projects and heat pump sales also are likely to decrease, the agency said.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
These programs typically target central air conditioners (AC) and heat pumps, since cooling equipment drives spikes in summer energy demand.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Those projects can include heat pumps, subject to state-level eligibility and application rules.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Rooftop solar projects and heat pump sales also are likely to decrease, the agency said.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
These programs typically target central air conditioners (AC) and heat pumps, since cooling equipment drives spikes in summer energy demand.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Those projects can include heat pumps, subject to state-level eligibility and application rules.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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