heatwave
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- noun
- /ˈhiːtweɪv/
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- Many people struggle to stay cool during a heatwave and often seek refuge in air-conditioned spaces.
Examples
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In the MacDonald novel, Travis McGee was sweltering down there in Fort Lauderdale, where they were having a heatwave so intense it even took the bounce out of the beach bunnies.
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The recent heatwave presented new problems, with the temperature soaring so high that the egg yolks cooked.
Blog text (32) -
In July 2011, a heatwave broke all records in Texas.
Blog text (7) -
There was an incredible heatwave and drought that destroyed massive amounts of crops.
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California has now broken it's all-time record for the longest heatwave.
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But truthfully, last week's heatwave had me holed up on the second floor of my house, where we have AC.
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Ahhhhhh, but they happily draw conclusions (speculations) about the recent US heatwave (lasting several weeks) and link it to global warming.
Blog text (31) -
From sweltering heatwaves and droughts, which are shattering temperature records, to torrential rains and floodings.
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The global hydrological cycle is likely to become more vigorous, with the prospect of intensified climatic extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, and floods.
Academic text (2005) -
The city's emergency services are preparing for the expected heatwave this weekend, urging residents to stay hydrated.
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Etymology
Heatwave joins heat ('high temperature') and wave ('a moving rush', like a 'wave' of people), so it imagines a 'wave' of very hot weather rolling in and staying for days, which is why a heatwave is a long period of unusually hot weather.