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The correct spelling is hypocaust.
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noun
Say it like: Hyp-ocau-st
The correct spelling is hypocaust. 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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Definition
noun
- 1.An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
- 2.An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
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