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steam heating

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noun

a heating system utilizing steam circulated through radiators and pipes.

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Origin of steam heating

First recorded in 1875–80

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Examples from the Web for steam heating

They will not even give us coal for steam-heating--I arrived here.
Alone|Norman Douglas
They are fitted with a strong bottom hoop and bands round the sides, and can be double-jacketed for steam-heating if required.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
Patents were also taken out by others in England for steam-heating apparatuses during the latter part of the 18th century.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle
A safety valve (Fig. 36) is attached to steam-heating systems instead of an expansion tank.
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen

A steam-heating system consists of a boiler, a fire pot, pipes from the boiler leading to the radiators, and radiators (Fig. 35).
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen