heating
noun/ˈhiːtɪŋ/
/ˈhiːtɪŋ/
(especially British English) (also heat especially in North American English)
[uncountable]- the process of supplying heat to a room or building; a system used to do this
- to put/turn the heating on
- Who turned the heating off?
- What type of heating do you have?
- underfloor heating
- a solar/gas-fired heating system
- heating bills/costs
- heating oil
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb1- Our heating goes off at eleven o'clock and comes on again at seven.
- The heating doesn't work.
- The heating's on low.
- The house was very cold because the heating had broken down.
- They are afraid to put the heating on because it's so expensive.
- They have their heating turned off during the morning.
- If you insulate your house properly you'll end up spending less on heating bills.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electric
- gas-fired
- radiant
- …
- have
- have on
- keep on
- …
- be on
- be on high
- be on low
- …
- bill
- system
- oil
- …
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