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immersion heater

[ə′mər·zhən ‚hēd·ər]
(electricity)
An electric device for heating a liquid by direct immersion in the liquid.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

immersion heater

A heater in which the electric heating element, submerged in a water tank, is controlled by a thermostat built into the tank or in contact with the water.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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