heat wave

or heat·wave

[ heet-weyv ]

/ ˈhitˌweɪv /

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noun

an air mass of high temperature covering an extended area and moving relatively slowly.

a period of abnormally hot and usually humid weather.

Origin of heat wave

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby heat wave

heat sink, heatstroke, heat-treat, heat up, heat urticaria, heat wave, heaume, heave, heave down, heave-ho, heave-ho, give the

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Example sentences from the Web for heat wave

The heat-wave had put forward the almanac, and the Newport season was in full swing nearly a month in advance of its usual date.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
Because, five weeks later, there was a heat-wave in the Red Sea, and everybody took off all the clothes they had.
Just So Stories|Rudyard Kipling
We were in a furnace—a heat-wave in which we were like to drown.
Hesperothen; Notes from the West, Vol. 1 (of 2)|W. H. Russell
The first touched upon an untimely, although welcome, heat-wave.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for heat wave

heat wave

noun

a continuous spell of abnormally hot weather

(not in technical use) an extensive slow-moving air mass at a relatively high temperature

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单词	heat wave
释义	heat wave or heat·wave [ heet-weyv ] / ˈhitˌweɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heat wave ON THESAURUS.COM noun an air mass of high temperature covering an extended area and moving relatively slowly. a period of abnormally hot and usually humid weather. Origin of heat wave First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby heat wave heat sink, heatstroke, heat-treat, heat up, heat urticaria, heat wave, heaume, heave, heave down, heave-ho, heave-ho, give the Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heat wave The heat-wave had put forward the almanac, and the Newport season was in full swing nearly a month in advance of its usual date. The Terms of Surrender\|Louis Tracy Because, five weeks later, there was a heat-wave in the Red Sea, and everybody took off all the clothes they had. Just So Stories\|Rudyard Kipling We were in a furnace—a heat-wave in which we were like to drown. Hesperothen; Notes from the West, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|W. H. Russell The first touched upon an untimely, although welcome, heat-wave. Adventures and Enthusiasms\|E. V. Lucas British Dictionary definitions for heat wave heat wave noun a continuous spell of abnormally hot weather (not in technical use) an extensive slow-moving air mass at a relatively high temperature Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heat wave dog days, warm front
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heat wave

or heat·wave

noun

Origin of heat wave

Words nearby heat wave

Example sentences from the Web for heat wave

British Dictionary definitions for heat wave

noun

Words related to heat wave