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heat wave: a wave of unusually hot weather

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heating collapse: the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

wavelength collapse: the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave; a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"

radio wave collapse: an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m

superheat collapse

resonance collapse: the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities; a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system; an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation

sound wave collapse: (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound

frequency band collapse: a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

out of phase collapse

preheat collapse: heat beforehand; "Preheat the oven!"

dog days collapse: the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity

tidal wave collapse: a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun; an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide; an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime"

ray collapse: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins; any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish; a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence; (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point; emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

frequency collapse: the number of observations in a given statistical category; the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations; the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"

whitecaps collapse

hairdo collapse: the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

hot up collapse

headdress collapse: clothing for the head

stoke collapse: stir up or tend; of a fire

tsunami collapse: a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

ground swell collapse: a broad and deep undulation of the ocean; an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"

warmth collapse: the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"

summer collapse: the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"; spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir"

mull collapse: an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides; a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"; heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"

surf collapse: waves breaking on the shore; switch channels, on television

riffle collapse: shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners; shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix

coif collapse: a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law; cover with a coif

fair weather collapse: moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

billow collapse: a large sea wave; rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"; rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"; move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"

interference collapse: (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"

scend collapse: rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"

cold wave collapse: a wave of unusually cold weather

put up to collapse

incandesce collapse: become incandescent or glow with heat; "an incandescing body"; cause to become incandescent or glow; "the lamp was incandesced"

breaker collapse: a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

waving collapse

swelter collapse: suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach"; be uncomfortably hot

fever collapse: intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"; a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

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