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Noun: water back  wo-tur bak
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove
    "The water back in the old stove provided hot water for the kitchen"

Derived forms: water backs

Type of: hot-water heater, hot-water tank, water heater

Part of: cookstove [US], fireplace, hearth, open fireplace