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greenhouse Definition

green·house (grēn′ho̵us′)

noun

a building made mainly of glass, in which the temperature and humidity can be regulated for the cultivation of delicate or out-of-season plants

adjective

of or contributing to the greenhouse effect greenhouse gases

greenhouse Synonyms

greenhouse

n.

hothouse, conservatory, glasshouse, arboretum, coolhouse, planthouse, potting shed, nursery, warmhouse (British).

greenhouse Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ventilate: The solution is to carefully ventilate the greenhouse to reduce the humidity and water early in the morning not at night.
  • implement: His football career kind of like but neither business be implementing greenhouse.
  • heat: Alternatively, a small, electrically heated propagator will use little current and will save the expense of heating the whole greenhouse.
  • reduce: Parker whose title no limits texas to reduce greenhouse.
  • build: Do not build a greenhouse beneath the canopy of a tree - falling debris could damage the glass.

Adjective modifier

  • unheated: Warm compost promotes the rapid germination of most herb seeds and is particularly useful for gardeners who raise their plants in an unheated greenhouse.
  • frost-free: Sweet peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, celery, salads and globe artichokes can all be sown in a frost-free greenhouse.
  • heated: Make sure that you have finished bringing all tender plants into the heated greenhouse or conservatory for the winter.
  • mini: Cloche - A mini portable greenhouse used for protecting plants from the winter.
  • tropical: It is a self-proclaimed national city of sport, and its Winter Garden is one of Europe's biggest tropical greenhouses.
  • cool: In frost-prone areas, grow in a container and overwinter in a cool greenhouse or conservatory.

Modifies a noun

  • gas: The main greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide which is released every time fossil fuels are burnt.
  • emission: The longer we take to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, the greater the impacts.
  • reduction: Eight which will said he also going back to greenhouse gas reductions.
  • effect: About half of the greenhouse effect is caused by CO 2.
  • concentration: They are an arbitrary imposition of a 1 % per annum growth in future greenhouse gas concentrations.
  • heater: Recent unsolicited greenhouse heater customer comment: Thank you for extra speedy delivery.

Noun used with modifier

  • kyoto: The cost a bottle kyoto greenhouse gas addition to all licensees.
  • lean-to: Supplied as kits, Halls ' comprehensive range of free-standing and lean-to greenhouses is made from maintenance-free aluminum.
  • aluminum: Supplied complete with cropped headed bolts & nuts for fixing into the glazing channels of aluminum greenhouses.