heating
Britishnoun
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a device or system for supplying heat, esp central heating, to a building
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the heat supplied
Example Sentences
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He said the fuel is faster for pool and spa heating, where electric heat pumps are more energy-efficient than gas but heat the water more slowly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The toilet also features a rotating heating element that evaporates urine and dries other waste.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Climate change is heating the ocean from the surface downward, which increases the difference in density between surface water and deeper layers.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
We press that mash, sterilize it by heating, bottle it and ship it out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
It was for cooking, heating the house, heating water for baths.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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