- heating
- noun (esp. BrE) ⇨ See also ↑heatADJECTIVE▪ electric, gas-fired (BrE), radiant (AmE), solar▪
gas-fired central heating
▪ central, domestic, home, space (AmE), underfloor▪ waterVERB + 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)
Collocations dictionary. 2013.