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Meaning of "heat wave" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAT WAVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAT WAVE

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Heat wave is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEAT WAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Heat wave

A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries. While definitions vary, a heat wave is measured relative to the usual weather in the area and relative to normal temperatures for the season. Temperatures that people from a hotter climate consider normal can be termed a heat wave in a cooler area if they are outside the normal climate pattern for that area. The term is applied both to routine weather variations and to extraordinary spells of heat which may occur only once a century. Severe heat waves have caused catastrophic crop failures, thousands of deaths from hyperthermia, and widespread power outages due to increased use of air conditioning. A heat wave is considered extreme weather, and a danger because heat and sunlight may overheat the human body.

Definition of heat wave in the English dictionary

The definition of heat wave in the dictionary is a continuous spell of abnormally hot weather. Other definition of heat wave is an extensive slow-moving air mass at a relatively high temperature.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAT WAVE

heat engine
heat exchanger
heat exhaustion
heat haze
heat lightning
heat loss
heat of combustion
heat of formation
heat of reaction
heat of solution
heat prostration
heat pump
heat rash
heat seeker
heat shield
heat sink
heat source
heat stroke
heat treatment
heat-conducting

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAT WAVE

carrier wave
complex wave
electromagnetic wave
finger wave
gravitational wave
gravity wave
long wave
medium wave
new wave
permanent wave
radio wave
shock wave
short wave
sine wave
sky wave
sound wave
square wave
surface acoustic wave
tidal wave
travelling wave
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Synonyms and antonyms of heat wave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heat wave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAT WAVE

Find out the translation of heat wave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heat wave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heat wave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

热浪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ola de calor
570 millions of speakers

English

heat wave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गर्मी की लहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موجة الحرارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

onda de calor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাপ চিকিত্সা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vague de chaleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

rawatan haba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hitze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猛暑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무더위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perawatan panas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sóng nhiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெப்ப சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उष्णता उपचार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ısı tedavisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ondata di caldo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fala upałów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спека
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

val de căldură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύμα καύσωνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hittegolf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

värmeböljan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hetebølge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heat wave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAT WAVE»

The term «heat wave» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.613 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAT WAVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heat wave» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heat wave» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heat wave

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2 QUOTES WITH «HEAT WAVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heat wave.
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Bill Maher
This is a ridiculous heat wave we're in right now, and to contribute, Newt Gingrich said that for the entire month of June, he will stop blowing hot air.
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Steven Wright
If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAT WAVE»

Discover the use of heat wave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heat wave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heat Wave
In the midst of a suffocating heat wave, NYPD homicide detective Nikki Heat investigates the falling death of real estate tycoon and a brutal attack on a Manhattan socialite.
Richard Castle, 2009
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Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago
Why heat waves are such a quiet menace and how social conditions contributed to more than 700 deaths during a week-long wave of unprecedented heat and humidity in Chicago in 1995 are the focus of "Heat Wave" written by sociologist ...
Eric Klinenberg, 2003
3
Heat Wave
A cast of quirky characters and lots of playful details from two celebrated picture-book talents make this heat wave look like fun!
Eileen Spinelli, 2007
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Heat Wave: A Novel
Lyrical, emotional, dramatic, and packed with Nancy Thayer’s trademark warmth and wisdom, Heat Wave tells the moving story of a woman who, after her seemingly perfect life unravels, must find the strength to live and love again.
Nancy Thayer, 2011
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Heat Wave
The sparks fly in this heated addition to Spotlight’s swim club–centric tween series.
Cassie Waters, 2012
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Heat Wave
During a sizzling summer heat wave in New York City, three women find passion and love in this hot collection that includes Donna Hill's "Summer Fever," in which Nina Forbes, while housesitting in the Hamptons, has an explosive affair with ...
Donna Hill, Niobia Bryant, Zuri Day, 2011
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Hockey Heat Wave
Mitch Stevens is glad that he and his best friend, Zack, have been admitted to a special hockey camp, until he and Zack are placed in separate cabins, he makes friends with Zack's rival, and Zack entrusts him with a dangerous secret.
C. A. Forsyth, 1998
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Heat Wave
A little con Investigator Lucy Bell is looking for a runaway groom.
Stephanie Bond, Leslie Kelly, Heidi Betts, 2007
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Heat Wave
Lieutenant Horatio Caine and his team of forensic specialists investigate the murder of crime boss Kurt Wallace amid the underworld power struggle for control of Wallace's Miami crime empire.
Max Allan Collins, 2004
10
Heat Wave!
A terrible Heat Wave descends upon a farm, turning the corn to popcorn and almost cooking the cows, but the girl of the family saves the day.
Helen Ketteman, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAT WAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heat wave is used in the context of the following news items.
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Japan Heat Wave: At Least 3 People Dead, Over 800 Hospitalized …
At least three people have died and over 800 hospitalized as a deadly heat wave continued in various parts of Japan on Tuesday. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
Heat wave continues in Oklahoma Wednesday | News OK
Advertisement. A summer heat wave will continue Wednesday across Oklahoma, the National Weather Service reports. The heat index value in ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
3
Fatal heat wave 20 years ago changed Chicago's emergency …
Twenty years ago this week, Chicago was gripped by one of the city's worst natural disasters: a scorching heat wave that claimed more than ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Heat wave - Mercer Island Reporter
So just how hot was it? The heat wave that began late last month produced record-breaking high temperatures statewide. Thermometers ... «Mercer Island Reporter, Jul 15»
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Warning: Spanish heat wave set to continue | Spain's Latest News
The death of an 82-year-old man in Sevilla was attributed to heatstroke from the heat wave last Tuesday, but no other deaths have been ... «Olive Press, Jul 15»
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Cooling stations open during extreme heat wave | www.ajc.com
Cooling stations open during extreme heat wave. 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | Filed in: Local News. Comments 0. . Gracie: Coffee truck with a mission. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
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NWS declares 'heat wave' in Lubbock - KTRE.com | Lufkin and …
According to the National Weather Service a 'Heat Wave' by definition is: "A period of abnormally and uncomfortably hot and unusually humid ... «KTRE, Jul 15»
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Doctors urge Montrealers to take caution during heat wave
WATCH: As the weather in Montreal continues to heat up, doctors are urging people to take care of themselves. Global's Sarah Volstad reports. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
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When we can expect storms and another heat wave | WQAD.com
Today will be just about as good as it gets, weather-wise. I expect plenty of sunshine with high temperatures in the lower 80s. Low humidity will ... «WQAD.com, Jul 15»
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Watch: Hot Flash Heat Wave - "Gutter Girl" | News | CMJ - CMJ.com
The director of this new video from San Francisco bleached boys Hot Flash Heat Wave wins the art battle here. Warmly suffused with lovely ... «CMJ, Jul 15»

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