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 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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A condition when you feel dizzy, sick, and weak after being very hot and not drinking enough water
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The total energy in a system, including energy from pressure and volume
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A metal part that takes heat away from electronic parts so they do not get too hot
Bright flashes in the far sky at night with no nearby thunder, often on hot evenings
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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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Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of a material by one degree Celsius
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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 release of heat from a machine or device to prevent overheating
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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 a solid directly into a gas without becoming liquid
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A very short, strong burst of heat from an explosion that can burn things nearby
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Amount of heat needed to turn a liquid into steam without raising its temperature
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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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The heat released or absorbed per mole when a compound forms from its elements under standard conditions
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A speed limit where a plane gets so hot that its parts can be damaged
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The idea that temperature goes up when particles move faster
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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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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 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.