heating

noun, adj — 3 senses

heating

noun

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

Etymology From heat + -ing.

1

A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.

We're hoping to have the new heating installed before winter.

2

The act of making something hot.

The crucible was subjected to several heatings.
After repeated swagings and heatings […]1913, The Mineral Industry, volume 21, page 849:

Derived terms: heating element, heating engineer, heating mantle, heating oil, heating pad, heating surface, house-heating, photoheating, teleheating
Hyponyms: baseboard heating, central heating, dielectric heating, district heating, floor heating, global heating, induction heating, isobaric heating, Joule heating, space heating, steam heating, tidal heating, underfloor heating

heating

adj

Etymology From heat + -ing.

1

Causing heat.

Derived terms: heatingly

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