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Definition of white-hot adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

white-hot

adjective

/ˌwaɪt ˈhɒt/

/ˌwaɪt ˈhɑːt/

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(of metal or something burning) so hot that it looks white

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very strong and intense

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