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What (who) is heat wave - definition
Heat wave
PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXCESSIVELY HOT WEATHER
Heat Wave; Heatwave (climate); Heat storm; Heat waves; Heat Storm; Heatwaves; Heat-waves; Heatwave; Health effects of heat waves; Extreme heat; Heat waves in the United States
A heat wave, or heatwave, is a period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries. While definitions vary, a heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and relative to normal temperatures for the season.
heatwave
PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXCESSIVELY HOT WEATHER
Heat Wave; Heatwave (climate); Heat storm; Heat waves; Heat Storm; Heatwaves; Heat-waves; Heatwave; Health effects of heat waves; Extreme heat; Heat waves in the United States
(heatwaves)
Note: in AM and sometimes in BRIT, use 'heat wave'
A heatwave is a period of time during which the weather is much hotter than usual.
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heatwave
PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXCESSIVELY HOT WEATHER
Heat Wave; Heatwave (climate); Heat storm; Heat waves; Heat Storm; Heatwaves; Heat-waves; Heatwave; Health effects of heat waves; Extreme heat; Heat waves in the United States
¦ noun a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.
Examples of use of heat wave
1. Don‘t Miss Raging fires add to heat wave woes Deadly heat wave grips Europe I–Report: Are you there?
2. Heat wave kills 64 people in France PARIS – The AP A heat wave has killed 64 people in France, a top health official said Thursday.
3. Along the East Coast, people sweltered through the heat wave.
4. What is unusual is the duration of the heat wave.
5. The heat wave has threatened California‘s multibillion–dollar agriculture industry.