"heat wave" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhit.weɪv/ [General-American], [ˈçit.weɪv] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-heatwave.wav , en-au-heat wave.ogg Forms: heat waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} heat wave (plural heat waves)
  1. (idiomatic) A period of exceptionally hot weather. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-heat_wave-en-noun-BI4FnwkB
  2. (idiomatic) A period of exceptionally hot weather.
    (US, weather broadcasting) Three consecutive days with daytime high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
    Tags: US, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-heat_wave-en-noun-6h8Ht3Wo Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 57 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 56 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 56 43 Topics: broadcasting, climatology, media, meteorology, natural-sciences, weather
  3. An electromagnetic wave in the infrared spectrum. Synonyms: heatwave
    Sense id: en-heat_wave-en-noun-gHglfVPj

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