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heat

heat

 
 
pronunciation:
hit
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
heat up
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part of speech: noun
definition: the form of energy that you feel as warmth.
This furnace gives off a lot of heat.The heat made her feel tired and dizzy.
synonyms:
hotness
similar words:
warmth
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part of speech: verb
inflections: heats, heating, heated
definition: to cause to become warm or hot.
We heated the soup on the stove.We heat our house with wood during the winter.
synonyms:
warm
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phrase: heat up
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  • heating:
    the appliances and other parts that give heat in a building.
  • heater:
    the appliance that heats a room or a building; furnace.
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