hypocaust
nounEtymology
From Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καυστόν (kaustón, “burnt offering”).
- derived from ὑπόκαυστον
Definitions
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of…
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted…
An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
The neighborhood
- synonymhippocaust
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