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heating
has definitions from the field of physics
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[ noun ] (physics) the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
Synonyms Used in print (1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)The element is inserted in the discharge circuit in_place_of the exploding wire , and the calorimetric heating of the element is measured with high accuracy . This is used as a reference for comparing the ohmic heating and the electrical energy obtained from the measured current through the element and the measured voltage across the element . (The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)Open flame heating or cooking should be avoided . (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)His long nose wiggled at the smells of frizzling bacon and heating java , but the fire was low , and he wanted to waste no time . |
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[ adjective ] serving to heat
Synonyms Examples "a heating pad is calefactory" Related terms |
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[ noun ] utility to warm a building
Synonyms Examples "the heating system wasn't working" "they have radiant heating" Related terms utility central_heating gas_heat panel_heating steam_heat building boiler radiator heat |
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