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CALEFACTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does calefactive mean? 

CALEFACTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective CALEFACTIVE has 1 sense:

1. serving to heatplay

  Familiarity information: CALEFACTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CALEFACTIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Serving to heat

Synonyms:

calefactive; calefactory

Context example:

a heating pad is calefactory

Similar:

hot (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)


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