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central heating

American  

noun

  1. a system that supplies heat to an entire building from a single source through ducts or through pipes.

central heating British  

noun

  1. a system for heating the rooms of a building by means of radiators or air vents connected by pipes or ducts to a central source of heat

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Etymology

Origin of central heating

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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One of his new duties is curating the bustling Central Heating Lab series of ACT-generated and other works, and directing play readings of new scripts that interest him.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2013

He directed me to southwest Washington and an annex of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a gray building across from the Central Heating and Refrigeration Plant.

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