heating

Noun
  1. The process of becoming warmer;
    A rising temperature (synset 113513079)
    is a type of: temperature change - a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
    subtypes:
    • boiling - the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
    • global warming - an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
    • induction heating - the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it
    • overheating - excessive heating
    • radiant heating - heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters
    • melt, melting, thaw, thawing - the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
    same as: warming
  2. Utility to warm a building (synset 103514169)
    "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
    is a type of: utility - a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
    subtypes:
    • central heating - a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators
    • gas heat - heating system that burns natural gas
    • panel heating - heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes
    • steam heat, steam heating - a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators
    has:
    • boiler, steam boiler - sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
    • radiator - heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
    is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    same as: heat, heating plant, heating system

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