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heat exhaustion
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heat of formation
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heat pump

heat pump (plural heat pumps)


noun 
Definition:
 
heat-transferring device on refrigerator principle: a mechanical or chemical device used to heat and air-condition buildings. In heating a building it extracts heat from a low-temperature source and expels it elsewhere at a higher temperature.

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