Associations to the word «Hypocaust»

Wiktionary

HYPOCAUST, noun. An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
HYPOCAUST, noun. An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.

Wise words

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Mark Twain