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hypocaust

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Noun — An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.

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From Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καυστόν (kaustón, “burnt offering”).

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