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central heating

noun [U]
 
 

Definition

B1 a system of heating buildings by warming air or water at one place and then sending it to different rooms in pipesHeaters and burners
(Definition of central heating noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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