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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The price of construction materials has gone up rapidly in the last few years, and the costs of electricity, heating, and gas have doubled.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
For a long time, the owners of the building where Anne Chatelain lives near Paris resisted switching from gas heating to geothermal energy.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
But on January 1 they finally began heating their homes using the natural heat from the subsoil -- the soil immediately beneath the surface.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The government did announce help for some heating oil users, in a £53m scheme.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Every day in third-period AP lit, I feel it as sure as I feel him shaking the whole room with his leg, making the heating unit jangle.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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