hypocaust
English
Hypocaust from the Roman Baths at Bath, England. The floor has been removed to reveal the pillars of the hypocaust.
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Underfloor heating pipes, before they are covered by the screed.
Etymology
From Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καίειν (kaíein, “to light a fire, burn”)
Noun
hypocaust (plural hypocausts)
- 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 for modern housing.
Synonyms
- (underfloor flue): hippocaust
- (heating system): floor heating, underfloor heating
Translations
underground heating system for a bath
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See also
hypocaust on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Underfloor heating on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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