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- n a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- n the presence of heat
- n the sensation caused by heat energy
- n the trait of being intensely emotional
- n applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- n a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
- n utility to warm a building
the heating system wasn't working
they have radiant heating - v make hot or hotter
the sun heats the oceans
heat the water on the stove - v provide with heat
heat the house - v arouse or excite feelings and passions
- v gain heat or get hot
The room heated up quickly
- Perhaps a third of this heat is distributed by ocean currents.
- With these frightening predictions in mind, we need to try to heat-proof our agriculture.
- Home builders and owners have long dreamed of a cheap and practical heat pump to maintain comfortable temperatures in homes both winter and summer.