heating
A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.
Example
“We're hoping to have the new heating installed before winter.”
Other meanings
The act of making something hot.
“The crucible was subjected to several heatings.”
Synonyms
- warming
Related words
- heating engineer
- heating oil
- heating mantle
- heating pad
- heating surface
- house-heating
- heating element
- photoheating
- teleheating
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “heating” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.