Meaning Of The Word Hypocaust
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Hypocaust Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hypocaust?
hypocaust in American English
a space below the floor in some ancient Roman buildings, into which hot air was piped to warm the rooms noun: a hollow space or system of channels in the floor or walls of some ancient Roman buildings that provided a central heating system by receiving and distributing the heat from a furnace hypocaust in British English noun: an ancient Roman heating system in which hot air circulated under the floor and between double walls |
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