heat wave

See also: heatwave

English

Alternative forms

• heatwave

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhit.weɪv/, [ˈçit.weɪv]

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Noun

heat wave (plural heat waves)

1. (idiomatic) A period of exceptionally hot weather.

   Antonyms: cold spell, cold wave

   • 1933, Irving Berlin, “Heat Wave”, in As Thousands Cheer:

     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!

   1. (US, weather broadcasting) Three consecutive days with daytime high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
2. An electromagnetic wave in the infrared spectrum.

Translations

heat wave — see heatwave

See also

• heat wave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia