Heat wave

/ˈhit weɪv/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A period of exceptionally hot weather. idiomatic

    "We're havin a heat wave / A tropical heat wave / The temperatures rising, it isn't surprising / She certainly can, can can! / She started a heat wave / By letting her seat wave, / in such a way that the customers say / that she certainly can, can-can!"

  2. 2
    a wave of unusually hot weather wordnet
  3. 3
    A period of exceptionally hot weather.; Three consecutive days with daytime high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. US, idiomatic
  4. 4
    A period of exceptionally hot weather.; A period of at least three consecutive days with daily high temperatures of the respective county's temperature threshold or higher. UK, idiomatic
  5. 5
    An electromagnetic wave in the infrared spectrum.

Synonyms

All synonyms
caniculedog daysfair weatherrising temperaturesscorchersummer

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"We're havin a heat wave / A tropical heat wave / The temperatures rising, it isn't surprising / She certainly can, can can! / She started a heat wave / By letting her seat wave, / in such a way that the customers say / that she certainly can, can-can!"

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