adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater. countable, uncountable

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

2. 2
   utility to warm a building wordnet
3. 3
   The act of making something hot. countable, uncountable

   "The crucible was subjected to several heatings."

4. 4
   the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of heat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing heat.

Synonyms

All synonyms

animal heatblood heatbody heatburningcalefacientcalefaction

Example

More examples

"Iron is tempered by heating and sudden cooling."

Etymology

From heat + -ing.

Related phrases

heating engineerheating oilheating padheating surfacehouse-heating

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