heat
- noun
- /hiːt/
- This is the fifth and final heat of the day.
- dead heat
- qualifying heat
- semifinal heat
Examples
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Stacy will advance to the final heat.
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We have got 20-minute heats today with the top four waves scoring.
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Well it's down to the final heat for these three racers.
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Great Britain's the team to watch in our heat.
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Athletes sit, grouped with the other competitors in their heats, while officials check their equipment and race numbers.
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Stacy will advance to the final heat after winning today's race.
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This is the fifth and final heat of the day, leading to the championship event.
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The racers faced tough competition in the initial heat before qualifying for the finals.
Synonyms
A contest to see who is fastest or finishes first
A short match that happens before the main event in sports or shows
Idioms
Compounds
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A layer or device that protects a spacecraft from very hot air when it returns to the atmosphere
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A condition when you feel dizzy, sick, and weak after being very hot and not drinking enough water
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A weapon that follows the heat from a plane's engine to hit it
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A machine that moves heat from outside air or the ground into a building to warm it
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The total energy in a system, including energy from pressure and volume
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A machine that moves heat between two liquids or gases without mixing them
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Heat taken in or given out when a material changes state, such as melting and boiling
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A metal part that takes heat away from electronic parts so they do not get too hot
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Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of a material by one degree Celsius
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The release of heat from a machine or device to prevent overheating
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A condition of dizziness, feeling sick, and weakness from losing fluids in hot weather, also called heat exhaustion
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The amount of heat needed to change a solid directly into a gas without becoming liquid
Bright flashes in the far sky at night with no nearby thunder, often on hot evenings
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The amount of energy inside a system plus its pressure times its volume
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The amount of heat needed to change one kilogram of solid to liquid at its melting point without changing temperature
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Amount of energy given off for each kilogram when a liquid becomes solid, for example when water freezes
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Heat released or taken in when a substance dissolves in a large amount of liquid like water
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Amount of energy absorbed or released when a substance changes state like ice melting
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Amount of heat needed to turn a liquid into steam without raising its temperature
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A very short, strong burst of heat from an explosion that can burn things nearby
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A dangerous rise in body temperature after being in very hot conditions
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Energy needed to break molecules into smaller parts in a hot gas or liquid
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The heat released or absorbed per mole when a compound forms from its elements under standard conditions
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The number showing how much more heat a material needs at constant pressure than at constant volume
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Etymology
Heat as a race round is thought to come from the idea of a short, intense or 'hot' contest; a helpful way to remember it is to think of each heat as a quick, 'hot' round that decides who goes to the final.