gas heat
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- noun
- /ɡæs hiːt/
- US
:
calefacción a gas
- The old apartment building relied on gas heat to keep residents warm during the winter.
Examples
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Does your house use gas heat?
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My home is heated by gas heat, which keeps it warm during the winter months.
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After switching to gas heat, their monthly bills went down considerably.
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Many homeowners prefer gas heat for its efficiency and cost savings.
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We installed gas heat in our new home.
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After installing gas heat, our energy bills decreased significantly compared to electric heating.
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Many people prefer gas heat because it provides a more consistent temperature throughout the house.
Synonyms
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The system that gives warmth to a building
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A system that makes a building or room warm
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A system that warms a building by moving hot air or water
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A machine that burns gas to make a room warm
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A machine that burns gas to heat a building
Antonyms
- Specialized
A system that uses sunlight to make heat for hot water or heating buildings
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a heating system that uses natural gas' is directly and transparently built from 'gas' (a gaseous fuel) + 'heat' (warmth or a heating system). This noun–noun compound indicates the source/type of heating in a straightforward, cross-linguistically common way, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Gas heat: The noun gas heat comes from a simple image: a small flame using gas to make heat in a home's heater. Imagine a burner that burns gas to warm the air and pipes, so gas heat means 'a heating system that uses natural gas'.