heating

present participle of heat
as in warming
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree heat water for tea heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in

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Recent Examples of heating Hydrothermal vents, which were first discovered on Earth in 1977 in the Galapagos Rift, may be scattered across the Europan seafloor too, further heating the water. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024 Their stainless steel bases also deliver even heating, ensuring that your ingredients all cook at the same rate. Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 This one has five modes and six intensity levels and uses heating to target specific acupuncture points for a thorough massage. Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024

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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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