Definition: Meaning of, heat in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ hiːt /
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warmth[uncountable] warmth or the quality of being hot
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the heat very hot weather or a high temperature
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in cooking[countable usually singular, uncountable] the level of temperature used when cooking or heating something
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strong feelings[uncountable] strong feelings, especially anger or excitement
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pressure[uncountable] strong pressure on someone
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system to heat building[uncountable]American English the system in a house or other building that keeps it warm in the winter, or the warmth from this system [= heating British English]
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in a race[countable] a part of a race or competition whose winners then compete against each other in the next part
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on heatBritish EnglishAmerican English if a female animal is on heat, her body is ready to have sex with a male
a situation during or at the end of a race or competition in which two or more competitors have the same number of points etc, have reached the same level, or have taken the same time to complete a particular distance
physics the capability of a substance to absorb heat energy; specifically, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object by one unit of temperature
physics the state of a thermodynamic system having reached a maximum entropy; temperature is uniform throughout, and no energy is available to do work, esp. as a possible future state of the universe