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heatwave

/ˈhiːtweɪv/

Meanings
noun
A period of very hot weather.

Examples :

"The heatwave made it too hot to play outside. "
weather environment disaster nature phenomena

Related Words

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it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

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hot verb

/hɒt/ /hɑt/

(with up) To heat; to make or become hot.

"The oven is hotting up the pizza quickly. "

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outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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very adjective

/ˈvɛɹi/

True, real, actual.

"He tried his very best."

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weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

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too adverb

/tuː/ /tu/

(focus) Likewise.

"My brother is tired, too. "

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play noun

/pleɪ/

Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

"Children learn through play."