heating
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heating
- /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -iːtɪŋ
Where it comes from
From heat + -ing.
noun heatings
- A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater. We're hoping to have the new heating installed before winter.
- The act of making something hot. The crucible was subjected to several heatings.
adjective more heating · most heating
- Causing heat.
verb
- present participle and gerund of heat
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: calefactory, calefactive, hot, warming, heating plant, heating system, heater, thermostat, furnace, fuel, stove, firewood, fuelwood, firing, steam, boiler
Translations
Every language
noun system
| Español | calefacción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 난방 nanbang |
| 日本語 | 暖房 danbō |
| 中文 | 暖氣 /暖气 nuǎnqì, 加熱 /加热 jiārè |
| हिन्दी | हीटिंग hīṭiṅg |
| Português | calefação |
| Français | chauffage |
| Deutsch | Heizung |
| Italiano | riscaldamento |
| Ελληνικά | καλοριφέρ kalorifér |
| Română | încălzire |
| Русский | отопле́ние otoplénije |
| العربية | تَدْفِئَة tadfiʔa |
noun act
| Español | calentamiento |
|---|---|
| Français | chauffage |
adj causing heat
| Français | chauffant |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | erhitzend |
| Italiano | riscaldante, scaldante |
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title = {heating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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