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heat wave
noun
1.
an air mass of high temperature covering an extended area and moving relatively slowly.
2.
a period of abnormally hot and usually humid weather.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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World English Dictionary
| heat wave | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a continuous spell of abnormally hot weather |
| 2. | (not in technical use) an extensive slow-moving air mass at a relatively high temperature |
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Heat wave
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Example sentences
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