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heat

Heat is a 4 letter word which starts with the letter H and ends with the letter T for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A force in nature which is recognized in various effects but especially in the phenomena of fusion and evaporation and which as manifested in fire the sun's rays mechanical action chemical combination etc. becomes directly known to us through the sense of feeling. In its nature heat is a mode if motion being in general a form of molecular disturbance or vibration. It was formerly supposed to be a subtile imponderable fluid to which was given the name caloric.
(n.) The sensation caused by the force or influence of heat when excessive or above that which is normal to the human body; the bodily feeling experienced on exposure to fire the sun's rays etc.; the reverse of cold.
(n.) High temperature as distinguished from low temperature or cold; as the heat of summer and the cold of winter; heat of the skin or body in fever etc.
(n.) Indication of high temperature; appearance condition or color of a body as indicating its temperature; redness; high color; flush; degree of temperature to which something is heated as indicated by appearance condition or otherwise.
(n.) A single complete operation of heating as at a forge or in a furnace; as to make a horseshoe in a certain number of heats.

Syllable Information

The word heat is a 4 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for heat is: heat


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