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
Josepe-Basque
HamishHAY-mishScottish
Ragnhei&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
Miljana-Serbian
MarilynnMER-ə-lin, MER-lin, MAR-ə-lin, MAR-linEnglish
BarbroBAHR-brooSwedish