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heat
has definitions from the fields of psychology,physics,biology,sport
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[ noun ] (physics) a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
Synonyms Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)The high heat fluxes existing at the electrode surfaces of electric arcs necessitate extensive cooling to prevent electrode ablation . In free_burning electric arcs , for_instance , approximately 90 % of the total arc power is transferred to the anode giving_rise to local heat fluxes in excess of **f as measured by the authors - the exact value depending_on the arc atmosphere . The higher heat transfer rates at the anode compared with those at the cathode can be explained by the physical_phenomena occurring in free_burning arcs . The heat transfer to the anode is_due to the following effects : 1 . Heat transfer by molecular conduction as_well_as by radiation from the arc column . |
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[ verb ] make hot or hotter
Synonyms Examples "heat the soup" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)500 ml of 1 M aqueous **f with 1 g **f added are heated in a bomb at 170 ` C for 48 hours . Mass_spectrometric analysis of gases evolved upon heating to 410 ` C indicated nitrogen_oxides and water_vapor . All subsequent measurements were made on material which had been heated to 375 ` C for one hour . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)His eyes were old and they never saw well , but heated with whisky they 'd glare at my noise , growing red and raising_up his rage . |
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[ noun ] the presence of heat
Synonyms Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)`` P.J. '' - as Ludie called the town - was crowded with summer people who came to the mountains to escape the heat in the big cities . (Howard Fast, April Morning....)Half crazed by the weight dragging , the dust , and the heat , the horse leaped our wall , dashing out the rider 's brains against it , and leaving him lying there among us - while the horse crashed away through the brush . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)The heat intensified on Tuesday . He settled_on the sofa with his coffee , warming his hands on the cup , although the room was heavy with heat . Related terms coldness temperature warmth white_heat torridity fieriness calefaction |
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[ noun ] (psychology) the sensation caused by heat energy
Synonyms Used in print (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Grabski sat in a sweat saturated undershirt , cursing the excessive heat which clamped an uneasy stillness before sundown . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)Heat 's bad for frostbite . (Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)The dust clogged their throats , and the heat parched them , so that the women were always making ice_water . Related terms |
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[ noun ] intense passion or emotion
Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)And all_the_time , she had the heat of hatred in her , like charcoal that is burning on its under_side , but not visibly . Related terms |
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[ verb ] provide with heat
Examples "heat the house" Related terms |
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[ verb ] gain heat or get hot
Examples "The room heated up quickly" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sport) a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
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[ noun ] utility to warm a building
Synonyms Examples "the heating system wasn't working" "they have radiant heating" Related terms utility central_heating gas_heat panel_heating steam_heat building boiler radiator |
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