Meaning of heat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Thermal energy.
   uncountable
2. Acronym of high explosive antitank, a munition using a high explosive shaped charge to breach armour.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
3. To become acute or intense: "If inflation heats up, interest rates could increase" (Christian Science Monitor).
4. The condition or quality of being hot.
   uncountable
5. A form of energy produced by the motion of molecules. The heat of a substance is the total energy produced by the motion of its molecules. See Note at temperature. See estrus.
6. An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
   uncountable
7. the ability of light and heat and other forms of radiant energy to cause chemical changes, as hormonal changes in birds causing them to migrate or brood. — actinic, adj.
8. A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
   uncountable
9. imperviousness to radiant heat or infrared radiation. Also called athermancy.
10. An undesirable amount of attention.
    uncountable
11. adiathermancy.
12. A fastball.
    countable
13. the science of measuring heat. — calorimeter, n. — calorimetric, adj.
    n
14. A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
    uncountable
15. Rare. one who believed the caloric theory, that heat is a material substance. — caloristic, adj.
16. In omegaverse fiction, a cyclical period in which omegas experience an intense, sometimes irresistible biological urge to mate.
    countable, slang
17. the process of generating heat by means of an electric current.
18. The arousal or horniness of a person, likened to that of a mammal.
    countable, endearing, slang, uncountable
19. the branch of geology that measures temperatures deep below the surface of the earth; geologic thermometry.
20. A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race.
    countable
21. A stage in a competition, not necessarily a sporting one; a round.
    broadly, countable
22. the production or generation of heat. — pyrogenetic, adj.
23. One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.
    countable
24. A hot spell.
    countable
25. Heating system; a system that raises the temperature of a room or building.
    uncountable
26. The output of a heating system.
    uncountable
27. A violent action unintermitted; a single effort.
    countable
28. The police.
    slang, uncountable
29. One or more firearms.
    slang, uncountable
30. Stylish and valuable sneakers.
    slang, uncountable
31. A negative reaction from the audience, especially as a heel (or bad character), or in general.
    countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Heat and temperature, although different, are intimately related. [...] For example, suppose you added equal amounts of heat to equal masses of iron and aluminum. How do you think their temperatures would change?[…]if the temperature of the iron increased by 100 C°, the corresponding temperature change in the aluminum would be only 48 C°.”

“Heat limits the length and intensity of ship-to-ship combat. Starships generate enormous heat when they fire high-energy weapons, perform maneuvering burns, and run on-board combat electronics. In combat, warships produce heat more quickly than they can disperse it. As heat builds within a vessel, the crewed spaces become increasingly uncomfortable. Before the heat reaches lethal levels, a ship must win or retreat by entering FTL. After an FTL run, the ships halts, shuts down non-essential systems, and activates the heat radiation gear.”

“Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame.”

“This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat. That engine is really throwing off some heat. Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid.”

“Stay out of the heat of the sun!”

“The chili sauce gave the dish heat.”

“It's easy to make bad decisions in the heat of the moment.”

“The heat from her family after her DUI arrest was unbearable.”

“The catcher called for the heat, high and tight.”

“The male canines were attracted by the female in heat.”

“Some stories engage in dub-con scenarios where one or both partners are out of their minds with heat lust and lose all reasoning and inhibitions.”

“When Yuri goes into his first heat, it is not only an uncomfortable and traumatic physical experience, it is also an identity crisis: this is the moment realizes that he is an omega, and not a beta as he had previously assumed.”

“Hannibal's first kiss and his alpha saliva trigger Will's heat, […]”

“The runner had high hopes, but was out of contention after the first heat.”

“The first heat of the Rotary Young Chef Competition went underway on Monday 16th December…”

“I can make a scroll like that in a single heat.”

“The smiths themselves were a grand lot of fellows, full of a robust, and sometimes Rabelaisian sense of humour, and between "heats," they could be most entertaining.”

“The children stayed indoors during this year's summer heat.”

“I'm freezing; could you turn on the heat?”

“During the power outage we had no heat because the controls are electric. Older folks like more heat than the young.”

“…many pauses are required for refreshment betwixt the heats….”

“The heat! Scram!”

“What a field day for the heat / A thousand people in the street”

“If you’re black / You might as well not show up on the street / Unless you want to draw the heat”

“You carrying heat?" "You saw me unload the pistol," Hugo said. "It's in the waistband. And the kitchen knife. I need that for eating.”

“Evidently, he wasn't carrying heat with him at the time." "Civilized place like Rome, why bother?" Granger observed.”

“Pogo Burns is not a guy who likes to be threatened with a rifle. Especially when it's for no good reason. You never show heat unless you plan to use it.”

“"I should have brought some heat for you." "Heat?" "A burner, man, a gun."”

“Both were carrying heat, and I slipped their pieces into my pants pockets.”

“Whoa, that guy is rocking some serious heat.”

“Even the boy bands had heat.”

“The sneaker release calendar is unpredictable like the weather. Some kicks are pure heat, while others deserve to be left out in the cold. Sifting through the mass isn't easy.”

“So from a working standpoint, does everyone wear heat in the kitchen? I heard you and your chefs talking about it before the interview.”

“February is always a great month for sneakers. Thanks to the NBA All-Star Game, all of the league's brightest stars use the platform as an opportunity to debut some new heat.”

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