heat pump meaning

UK /hiːt pʌmp/ US /hit pʌmp/ 2 syllables

heat pump (noun): apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building.

Definition of heat pump

  1. apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building

    Type of: apparatus

How to pronounce heat pump

heat pump is pronounced /hiːt pʌmp/ in British English and /hit pʌmp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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