califont

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noun

a type of water heater

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nouncalifont (plural califonts)

plural califonts

  1. New Zealanda type of water heater

Origin

  1. Latincali(dus)“warm”
  2. Englishcalifont

Genericized trademark from Latin cali(dus) (“warm”) + font.

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APA

califont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/califont

MLA

“califont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/califont. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “califont,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/califont.

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