solar-heat
[ soh-ler-heet ]
/ ˈsoʊ lərˈhit /
verb (used with object)
to heat (a building) by means of solar energy.
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British Dictionary definitions for solar heating
solar heating
noun
heat radiation from the sun collected by heat-absorbing panels through which water is circulated: used for domestic hot water, central heating, and heating swimming pools
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