steam heat

heat obtained by the circulation of steam in pipes, radiators, etc.

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First recorded in 1815–25

It is such a bitter frost outside; a pail of coal is so dear, and you got it so warm with steam-heat.
The Best Short Stories of 1919|Various
Sometimes a blast of steam-heat was the method used for the destruction of the chrysalis.
The Story of Silk|Sara Ware Bassett
"We have steam-heat and sun-sets," I might tell him—just for a beginning.
The Crow's Nest|Clarence Day, Jr.
They may not have all the advantages of steam-heat, but they got a look about 'em—the Home-Idee.
A Crooked Mile|Oliver Onions

She was a disbeliever in colds, anyhow, and all winter long she slept with the windows open and the steam-heat off!
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart