单词 | space heating |
释义 | > as lemmasspace heating space heating n. the action or practice of using a self-contained heater to heat an enclosed space; frequentlyattributive. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > [noun] > heating of building > specific system of radiant heating1825 central heating1871 baseboard heating1908 pressure jet1910 space heating1930 ondol1935 gas firing1961 storage heating1961 microbore1968 1930 Jrnl. Land & Public Utility Econ. 6 41/1 Gas..can compete with other fuels that are considerably cheaper. This is especially true in all the domestic heating requirements except space heating. 1934 Jrnl. Inst. Heating & Ventilating Engineers 13 234 The open fire is still..the most widely-used domestic space~heating appliance. 1973 Guardian 17 Mar 12/5 What is especially intolerable..is that..electricity with a starting efficiency of only 20 per cent or so is allowed to be sold for space heating, a role particularly suitable for the 80 per cent of low grade heat that has been thrown away. 1990 B. Bodlund et al. in J. Leggett Global Warming xiv. 326 Electric space-heating in industry is included as an end-use in the industrial model, rather than in the space-heating model. 2001 S. Roaf et al. Ecohouse (2002) ii. 56 (caption) Materials..capable of absorbing and storing heat, are placed below south facing windows. During the heating season they help to store heat, reducing the need for space heating. < as lemmas |
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