- present participle of heat.
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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Your Voice: 'Only half of our heating oil was delivered'
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The brick stack has hundreds of those toaster-like heating elements throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Storage levels are closely watched because reserves help manage winter heating demand and protect against supply disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The CMA's investigation into the heating oil market found the price increases after the Iran war largely reflected rising wholesale costs and suppliers have not profited materially from the crisis.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Speaking of warm, my chess-playing skills are heating up.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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