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Added 9 October 2026

heating

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about heating at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.
We're hoping to have the new heating installed before winter.
The act of making something hot.
The crucible was subjected to several heatings.

adjective

Causing heat.

verb

present participle and gerund of heat

Origin

From heat + -ing.

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