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1. plural of hypocaust n. A furnace, esp. one connected with a series of small chambers and flues of tiles or other masonry through which the heat of a fire was distributed to rooms above. This contrivance, first used in bath, was afterwards adopted in private houses. Source: ecdict

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hypocaust above adopted afterwards bath Chambers connected contrivance distributed ESP fire first flues furnace heat houses masonry plural private rooms series small tiles

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