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
Sunan-Thai
MithrasMITH-rəs (English)Persian Mythology (Hellenized)
Bernie['bə:ni]
Arrington['æriŋtən]
Rashawnrə-SHAWN, ray-SHAWNAfrican American (Modern)
Mercedes['mə:sidi:z]