heat wave

noun

: a period of unusually hot weather

Examples of heat wave in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heat wave was in 1893

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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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heat wave

noun
: a period of unusually hot weather

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