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heat domes

heat domes is the plural of heat dome.

Meaning of heat dome

Noun

heat dome (plural heat domes)

  1. A condition of extreme heat caused when the atmosphere traps hot air as if bounded by a lid or cap.
    • The heatwave is being described as a “heat dome”. The term refers to the idea that this type of warmth extends high into the atmosphere and isn’t just a thin layer, and that it can have an impact on pressure and wind patterns.[2021 June 29, Hallie Golden, “The ‘heat dome’ explained: why the Pacific north-west is facing record temperatures”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2021

Questions about heat domes

What is heat domes the plural of?
Heat domes is the plural of heat dome.

Words near heat domes in the dictionary

  1. heat death of the universe
  2. heat deaths
  3. heat detector
  4. heat detectors
  5. heat dome
  6. heat domes
  7. heat dump
  8. heat dumps
  9. heat engine
  10. heat engines
  11. heat exchange

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