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calefaction.

The act of warming or heating.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/
  1. The act of warming or heating.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The state or condition of being heated.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem.

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