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Heat

/hit/

Thermal energy.

📖 Definitions of "Heat"

noun
  1. 1

    Thermal energy.

    "This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat.   That engine is really throwing off some heat.   Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid."

  2. 2

    The condition or quality of being hot.

    "Stay out of the heat of the sun!"

  3. 3

    An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.

    "The chili sauce gave the dish heat."

  4. 4

    A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.

    "It's easy to make bad decisions in the heat of the moment."

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