heating

heating
noun (esp. BrE) ⇨ See also ↑heat
ADJECTIVE
▪ electric, gas-fired (BrE), radiant (AmE), solar
▪

gas-fired central heating

▪ central, domestic, home, space (AmE), underfloor
▪ water
VERB + HEATING
▪ have
▪

The house has central heating.

▪ have on, keep on, leave on, use
▪

We haven't had the heating on this evening.

▪ put on, switch on (esp. BrE), turn on
▪

They are afraid to put the heating on because it's so expensive.

▪ switch off (esp. BrE), turn off
▪

They have their heating turned off during the morning.

▪ turn down, turn up
▪ fit, install, provide, put in
▪

We're having central heating installed.

HEATING + VERB
▪ be on, be on high, be on low
▪

The heating was on but the window was open.

▪

The heating's on low.

▪ be off
▪ come on
▪ go off
▪

Our heating goes off at eleven o'clock and comes on again at seven.

▪ work
▪

The heating doesn't work.

▪ break down
▪

The house was very cold because the heating had broken down.

HEATING + NOUN
▪ bill (BrE, AmE)
▪ system (BrE, AmE)
▪

What sort of heating system does your new place have?

▪ oil (BrE, AmE)

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