heat wave



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heat wave

A period of time in which the weather is unusually and persistently hot. Our summers are usually very mild here, but we've been in the midst of a heat wave recently that's made it feel like the tropics!
See also: heat, wave

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shakir-Arabic
Florindaflo-REEN-dhah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Dutton['dʌtn]
Thandiwe-Southern African, Xhosa
YorkYORKEnglish
Damianus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)