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Heating

//ˈhiːtɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing heat.
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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From heat + -ing.

Etymology 2

From heat + -ing.

Etymology 3

From heat + -ing.

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