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space heating

noun

Definition of space heating 

: heating of spaces especially for human comfort by any means (such as fuel, electricity, or solar radiation) with the heater either within the space or external to it

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 Roughly 90 percent of the cooking and space heating in the state of California is done with natural gas. — Rob Nikolewski, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Opportunities and challenges greet Jeff Martin, Sempra's new CEO," 29 Apr. 2018

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1930, in the meaning defined above

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