- Caliduct
Caliducts were a kind of pipes, or canals, placed along the walls of houses and apartments, used by the ancients for the conveyance of heat to several remote parts of the house, from one common
furnace .
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Caliduct — Cal i*duct, n. [See {Caloriduct}.] A pipe or duct used to convey hot air or steam. [1913 Webster] Subterranean caliducts have been introduced. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caliduct — /kal i dukt /, n. a pipe or duct for conveying a heating medium, as hot air or steam. [1645 55; < L cali(dus) warm + DUCT, modeled on AQUEDUCT] * * * … Universalium
caliduct — noun A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes … Wiktionary
caliduct — cal·i·duct … English syllables
caliduct — n. conduit for hot fluid … Dictionary of difficult words
caliduct — ˈkaləˌdəkt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin calidus hot + English duct (as in aqueduct, ventiduct) : a duct to convey hot air, hot water, or steam for heating … Useful english dictionary
Caloriduct — Ca*lor i*duct, n. [L. calor heat (fr. calere to warm) + E. duct.] A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calid — Calid, warm, heiß; Calididät, Wärme; Caliduct, Wärmeleiter, Heizröhre … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
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cooker — Synonyms and related words: Dutch oven, alcohol stove, baker, barbecue, boiler, broiler, burner, caliduct, camp stove, chafer, chafing dish, cook stove, cookery, element, furnace, gas jet, grill, griller, heater, heating duct, infrared cooker,… … Moby Thesaurus
