Heat

Word HEAT
Character 4
Hyphenation heat
Pronunciations /hit/

Definitions and meanings of "Heat"

What do we mean by heat?

A form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation. noun

The transfer of energy from one body to another as a result of a difference in temperature or a change in phase. noun

The sensation or perception of such energy as warmth or hotness. noun

An abnormally high bodily temperature, as from a fever. noun

The condition of being hot. noun

A degree of warmth or hotness. noun

The warming of a room or building by a furnace or another source of energy. noun

A furnace or other source of warmth in a room or building. noun

A hot season; a spell of hot weather. noun

Intensity, as of passion, emotion, color, appearance, or effect. noun

The most intense or active stage. noun

A burning sensation in the mouth produced by spicy flavoring in food. noun

Estrus. noun

One of a series of efforts or attempts. noun

One round of several in a competition, such as a race. noun

Thermal energy.

The condition or quality of being hot.

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

A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.

An undesirable amount of attention.

The police.

One or more firearms.

A fastball.

A condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race

One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.

A hot spell.

Heating system; a system that raises the temperature of a room or building.

The output of a heating system.

In omegaverse fiction, a cyclical period in which alphas and omegas experience an intense, sometimes irresistible biological urge to mate.

The word "heat" in example sentences

Some say Cheney 'feeling the heat' over potential probes/Kentucky election officials nabbed in touch-screen vote scam yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Some say Cheney \'feeling the heat\' over potential probes/Kentucky election officials nabbed in touch-screen vote scam '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: Several observers suspect that Cheney is nervous about calls for investigations into the Bush administration and is going on the offensive in his latest attacks on President Obama. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Believe it or not, water vapor and other minor GHG are transferors of heat, not accumulators of heat… ❋ Unknown (2007)

Internal heat gains, in the form of heat output from human bodies, equipment, cooking and lighting (often referred to as “wild heat”), can present quite a problem and should be minimized in hot seasons. ❋ Unknown (1993)

The heat absorbed during ebullition consists of that necessary to dissociate the molecules, or the _inner latent heat_, and that necessary to overcome the resistance to the increase in volume, or the _outer latent heat_. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

If the source of heat be withdrawn from the steam pipes, the temperature will soon fall below 212° and the steam immediately in contact with the pipes will condense: but in condensing, the steam parts with its _latent heat_ and this heat in passing from the latent to the sensible state, will again raise the temperature of pipes. ❋ Unknown (1867)

The invisible heat, emitted both by dark bodies and by luminous ones, flies through space with the velosity of light, and is called _radiant heat_. ❋ John Tyndall (1856)

_latent heat of evaporation_ and the sum of this latent heat of evaporation and the heat of the liquid make the _total heat_ of the steam. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

This cause of devaporation has been ingeniously explained by Dr. Hutton in the Transact. of Edinburgh, Vol. I, and seems to arise from this circumstance; the particles of air of the N.E. wind educe part of the heat from the S.W. wind, and therefore the water which was dissolved by that quantity of _heat_ is precipitated; all the other part of the water, which was suspended by its attraction to the particles of air, or dissolved in the remainder of the heat, continues unprecipitated. ❋ Erasmus Darwin (1766)

(heat recovery) for electric power, process needs or space heat­ boiler. ing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Eli Jacks, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Md., said that he had no idea where the term "heat dome" originated, and that while he prefers the term "heat wave," the dome metaphor was "an apt way to describe this huge bubble of hot air." ❋ By ERIK ECKHOLM (2011)

We have to remember, from Art. 60, that wherever there is motion of any kind or sort, there we have a capacity to do work, and that the aetherial motion which we term heat is no exception to this rule. ❋ William George Hooper (N/A)

Yet once more let me ask you to consider the question from another point of view, and see whether you agree with me: There is a thing which you term heat, and another thing which you term cold? ❋ Plato (1909)

Yet once more let me ask you to consider the question from another point of view, and see whether you agree with me: -- There is a thing which you term heat, and another thing which you term cold? ❋ Plato (1871)

For those like me that are unfamiliar with the term heat rate, I found this definition: ❋ Unknown (2009)

At least with the cold you can get warm (maybe?), this heat is a killer but it keeps me indoors (or at the beach) where I can read your fab blog! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Using common sense in the heat is the best way to beat it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mike says the best journalism contains both what he calls heat -- meaning emotion and drama -- and light -- meaning fresh information. ❋ Beth Knobel (2011)

What mitigates the heat is the rain, which is welcome there and warm. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Thus, observing that the bare rubbing of two bodies violently one upon another, produces heat, and very often fire itself, we have reason to think, that what we call heat and fire consists in a violent agitation of the imperceptible minute parts of the burning matter. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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