heat

Definition

noun
  1. (Physics)
    energy that is moving from a source to another point
    Example The heat of the Sun made the surface of the road melt.
  2. (Zoology)
    the period when a female animal will allow mating.
    Technical name oestrus
    Usage an animal on heat (Zoology)
    a female animal in the period when she will accept a mate
verb
  • (Physics)
    to make something hot
    Example The solution should be heated to 25 ° C.
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