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heating

British  
/ ˈhiːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. a device or system for supplying heat, esp central heating, to a building

  2. the heat supplied

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One in five Americans cannot afford heating costs.

From MarketWatch

U.S. natural gas futures fell as European prices pulled back and the market refocused on the domestic weather outlook, which is for warmer temperatures in the near term limiting heating demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the current was strong, switching was driven by heating effects.

From Science Daily

My heating and air conditioning always breaks down.

From MarketWatch

"I was out of work, I had no money and I had two kids and it was so cold. We couldn't live without the heating."

From BBC

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