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Heat
Heat
n.
A
force
in
nature
which
is
recognized
in
various
effects
,
but
especially
in
the
phenomena
of
fusion
and
evaporation
,
and
which
, as
manifested
in
fire
,
the
sun
's
rays
,
mechanical
action
,
chemical
combination
,
etc
.,
becomes
directly
known
to us
through
the
sense
of
feeling
. In
its
nature
heat
is a
mode
if
motion
,
being
in
general
a
form
of
molecular
disturbance
or
vibration
. It
was
formerly
supposed
to be a
subtile
,
imponderable
fluid
, to
which
was
given
the
name
caloric
.
Heat
n.
The
sensation
caused
by
the
force
or
influence
of
heat
when
excessive
, or
above
that
which
is
normal
to
the
human
body
;
the
bodily
feeling
experienced
on
exposure
to
fire
,
the
sun
's
rays
,
etc
.;
the
reverse
of
cold
.
Heat
n.
High
temperature
, as
distinguished
from
low
temperature
, or
cold
; as,
the
heat
of
summer
and
the
cold
of
winter
;
heat
of
the
skin
or
body
in
fever
,
etc
.
Heat
n.
Indication
of
high
temperature
;
appearance
,
condition
, or
color
of a
body
, as
indicating
its
temperature
;
redness
;
high
color
;
flush
;
degree
of
temperature
to
which
something
is
heated
, as
indicated
by
appearance
,
condition
, or
otherwise
.
Heat
n.
A
single
complete
operation
of
heating
, as at a
forge
or in a
furnace
; as, to
make
a
horseshoe
in a
certain
number
of
heats
.
Heat
n.
A
violent
action
unintermitted
; a
single
effort
; a
single
course
in a
race
that
consists
of
two
or
more
courses
; as, he
won
two
heats
out
of
three
.
Heat
n.
Utmost
violence
;
rage
;
vehemence
; as,
the
heat
of
battle
or
party
.
Heat
n.
Agitation
of
mind
;
inflammation
or
excitement
;
exasperation
.
Heat
n.
Animation
, as in
discourse
;
ardor
;
fervency
.
Heat
n.
Sexual
excitement
in
animals
.
Heat
n.
Fermentation
.
Heat
v. t.
To
make
hot
; to
communicate
heat
to, or
cause
to
grow
warm
; as, to
heat
an
oven
or
furnace
, an
iron
, or
the
like
.
Heat
v. t.
To
excite
or
make
hot
by
action
or
emotion
; to
make
feverish
.
Heat
v. t.
To
excite
ardor
in; to
rouse
to
action
; to
excite
to
excess
; to
inflame
, as
the
passions
.
Heat
v. i.
To
grow
warm
or
hot
by
the
action
of
fire
or
friction
,
etc
., or
the
communication
of
heat
; as,
the
iron
or
the
water
heats
slowly
.
Heat
v. i.
To
grow
warm
or
hot
by
fermentation
, or
the
development
of
heat
by
chemical
action
; as,
green
hay
heats
in a
mow
,
and
manure
in
the
dunghill
.
Heat
imp. & p. p.
Heated
; as,
the
iron
though
heat
red
-
hot
.
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