hypocaust

/HH AY0 P AH0 K AO0 S T/

noun

1
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
2
An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.

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