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Definition of heatwave noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heatwave

noun
 
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
 
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
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  1. a period of unusually hot weather
    • A long summer heatwave had caused most of the crops to die.
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    • The demand for water rises sharply during a heatwave.
    • They said on the news the heatwave is going to continue for weeks.
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