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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of heat stroke. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

   "“Youʼre having a heatstroke, do you understand? Weʼve got to get you cooled down.”"

2. 2
   collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

heat hyperpyrexiahyperthermia

Example

More examples

"Engels died of heatstroke after deserting his unit and getting lost."

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