/hiˈtɪŋ/ - [heeting] -
We found 9 definitions of heating from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: heatings |
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heating - the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature | ||
warming | ||
temperature change a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes | ||
boiling cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil | ||
global warming an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes) | ||
induction heating the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it | ||
overheating excessive heating | ||
radiant heating heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters | ||
heating - utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating" | ||
heating system, heating plant, heat | ||
utility the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane" | ||
edifice, building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" | ||
steam boiler, boiler sealed vessel where water is converted to steam | ||
central heating a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators | ||
gas heat heating system that burns natural gas | ||
panel heating heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes | ||
radiator a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan |