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heatwave

/ˈhitˌweɪv/

heatwave noun: a heat haze. Also the alternative spelling of heat wave.

Noun

heatwave (plural heatwaves)

  1. A heat haze.
    • On a hot summer's day, one can literally see heatwaves shimmering off the surfaces of inanimate objects.2021, Murray du Plessis, Modern Meditations: 101 Ways to Slow Down & Connect to Spirit

Also used as

heatwave is also the alternative spelling of heat wave.

Antonyms of heatwave

Forms of heatwave

pluralheatwaves

Origin of heatwave

From heat + wave.

Questions about heatwave

What does heatwave mean?
Heatwave means a heat haze.
What part of speech is heatwave?
Heatwave is a noun.
How do you pronounce heatwave?
Heatwave is pronounced /ˈhitˌweɪv/.
What is the plural of heatwave?
The plural of heatwave is heatwaves.

Words near heatwave in the dictionary

  1. heatstable
  2. heatstroke
  3. heatstrokes
  4. heatsunk
  5. Heatter
  6. heatwave
  7. heatwaves
  8. Heatwole
  9. Heatwoles
  10. heatwork
  11. heaty

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