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Noun: 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

Derived forms: heat pumps

Type of: apparatus, setup

Encyclopedia: Heat pump

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