water back

noun

1. a reservoir or arrangement of tubing at the back of certain stoves or fireplaces for containing water to be heated by the fire.

water back

noun

1. the US name for back boiler

Word History and Origins

Origin of water back¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

“Our goal was to get that water back in the creek and protect the forest,” Frye said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Restoring water back to Strawberry Creek will make a huge difference in the watershed for all of the plant and animal species.”

From Los Angeles Times

In theory, one of Northern Ireland Water's 1,124 wastewater treatment works will treat any discharges coming from homes and businesses, before pumping the newly cleaned water back into rivers or the sea.

From BBC

One method is aquifer recharge, which involves cities pumping water back into the ground to replenish that which has been depleted by overuse.

From Salon

Traditional point-source water treatment facilities such as sewage plants remove problem nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus before releasing water back into circulation.

From Science Daily