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noun
An artificially warmed emergency shelter that operates during dangerously cold weather to provide care and relief for people affected by the low temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: heat bank, warm bank, warming station
Antonyms: cooling center
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see warming, center.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From warming (adjective) + center.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
