I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a heat wave (= a period of unusually hot weather )
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California is in the middle of a heat wave.
a heated argument (= involving very strong feelings )
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Someone was having a heated argument with a police officer.
a heated exchange (= a very angry conversation )
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I overheard a heated exchange between John and his wife.
a heated/fierce debate (= in which people express strong opinions in an angry way )
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There has been a fierce debate over the way the war was fought.
a heating system (= in a building )
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We’re waiting for the heating system to be repaired.
bear the heat/cold
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Some people find it hard to bear the heat in the summer.
blinding rain/snow/heat etc
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I struggled back to the hut through blinding rain.
blood heat
central heating
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the central heating boiler
dead heat
gentle heat (= low heat )
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Melt the butter over a gentle heat .
heat exhaustion (= when you become tired and ill because you are too hot )
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Many runners were suffering from heat exhaustion .
heat exhaustion
heat pump
heat rash
heat rash (= a rash caused by heat )
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a heat rash
heat wave
intense heat
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He could feel the intense heat of the Egyptian sun.
medium heat
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Fry the onions over a medium heat until they are golden.
oppressive heat
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the oppressive heat of the afternoon
prickly heat
searing heat
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the searing heat of the desert
stifling heat
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the stifling heat of the tropics
the desert sun/heat
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Animals shelter from the desert sun during the day.
the summer heat
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Crowds of shoppers are sweltering in the summer heat.
underfloor heating
white heat
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dead
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We play for about 40 minutes to a dead heat at game point.
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The trucks bound across the finish in almost a dead heat -- but it is a bad race for both.
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Phil Gramm finished in a dead heat with front-runner Bob Dole.
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If you look merely at voting margins, there is a dead heat .
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Last year the Florida race was, in effect, a dead heat .
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The horses would all be dead from the heat .
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Among non-religious-right voters, the race for governor was a dead heat .
gentle
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Boil for 5 minutes on gentle heat then add mushroom - and simmer in a covered saucepan for a further 7 minutes.
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Use the gentler heat if your dryer has variable adjustments.
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Samples can be left in the impregnation chamber overnight before curing under gentle heat .
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Let the butter melt over very gentle heat .
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Return to a gentle heat and stir until the sauce thickens.
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Cook over a gentle heat , stirring until the mixture turns thick. 3.
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Ian left the colour to develop for the maximum time of forty minutes under a gentle heat .
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Add the herring fillets and cook for 2 minutes on both sides over a gentle heat .
high
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Grill poussins under moderately high heat for 15-20 minutes on each side, basting with the marinade.
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Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by one third.
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This is consistent with high heat flow across Western Cordillera and altiplano.
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In spring the land turns emerald, and in midsummer, in the high heat , the edges of the pasture brown.
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Add extra oil to pan, then onion and stir over high heat until caramelised and aromatic, 5-6 minutes.
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Place over high heat until reduced by half.
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Add chicken portions and cook over a high heat for a few mins on each side until brown.
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Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in the saucepan and set over medium high heat .
intense
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Three police officers who tried to save the children were beaten back by the intense heat and smoke.
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Only exceptionally cloudy, boggy areas might survive the intense heat radiation from the reentering debris.
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One of the friends, Manuel Cabrera, said he tried to grab Jamie but the intense heat drove him out.
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All the surrounding countryside, scorched by the intense heat , is now in flames.
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Conditions have been made worse by intense heat and the continuing drought.
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Every tree was scorched or charred by a brief exposure to extremely intense heat .
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Over the next four months, the weather veered from intense heat to snowstorms.
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All archaebacteria thrive in intense heat , and most derive their energy from breaking chemical bonds.
low
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Cook over low heat until mixture becomes hot and juices begin to come out of tomatoes.
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Cover and cook over low heat , stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until tender but not brown.
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Bring to the boil and cook hard for 10 minutes, then lower the heat and cover.
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Add flour and cook over low heat 2 minutes.
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Allow the mixture to cook for about 5 minutes over a low heat , then add the salt, sugar and stock.
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Add chili powder, cumin, and cayenne and black peppers, and stir over low heat for 3 minutes.
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Melt the margarine or butter in a small pan, add the flour and cook over a low heat for 1-2 minutes.
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Add oxtails, lower heat and cook gently 1 hour, covered.
medium
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Melt butter over medium heat in a large pan.
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In the same pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
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Heat the oil over medium heat .
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In a large frying pan, melt the butter or margarine over medium heat .
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Add the meat and brown over medium heat until meat is totally dry and there is no liquid in the frying pan.
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Heat a lightly greased skillet over medium heat .
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Cover tightly and gently steam over a medium heat for 20 minutes. 3.
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Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in the saucepan and set over medium high heat .
moderate
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Place the skewers under the grill and cook under a moderate heat turning frequently to avoid burning.
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Bring to a simmer over moderate heat .
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Cover, cook over a moderate heat for ten minutes.
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In a large skillet, melt clarified butter and saute rabbit over moderate heat until evenly browned.
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I stuck it on with silicone sealant glue and it is unaffected by salt spray or moderate heat .
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In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
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Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and cook covered for 4-5min over a moderate heat . 4.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over moderate heat .
oppressive
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My first impression was of oppressive heat , but then I have spent my life mainly on the cool side of temperate.
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The oppressive heat and humidity make that smell stronger.
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An opposite movement occurs with the elements of oppressive heat and smell on that same momentous fourth floor.
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They have worked in sleet, in downpours, in oppressive Washington heat .
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The road back towards the shops and bars melts into water, thanks to the oppressive dry heat .
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This shop is surely an outpost of hell, with its oppressive heat and dense clouds of smoke.
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The wine he had taken for lunch, together with the oppressive afternoon heat , had quite tired him out.
■ NOUN
body
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Environmental note Over 30% of body heat is lost from the head.
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It dried on body heat during the day at the office.
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The body heat from a bird would trigger them.
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The power could come either from induction, using body heat , or even from remote infrared powering.
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Bhopal ji was as thin and white-haired as a granny but his intelligence radiated like body heat .
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Most reptiles utilize the buffering aquatic environment to lower body heat .
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The down then insulates efficiently against loss of body heat , at the same time allowing body moisture to wick through.
exhaustion
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They didn't know that if you have ecstasy you should drink a lot of water because of the risk of heat exhaustion .
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In its early stages, the symptoms of fatigue and nausea mimic heat exhaustion and can confuse the rangers.
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Several elderly men were treated for heat exhaustion .
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You have to be able to handle real emergencies: sprained ankles, heat exhaustion , sudden snowstorms, canceled flights.
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She slumped down, near to heat exhaustion , and raked her jet hair from her temples.
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These tips also help prevent heat exhaustion , only several cases of which advance to potentially deadly heat stroke at the Canyon.
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I was feeling nauseous from heat exhaustion and had sort of passed out.
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Later in the day, another 1st Platoon Marine was felled by heat exhaustion .
loss
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The fabric U values and heat losses from the house are given in Table 6.2.
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As it was getting colder, my body was automatically adjusting to reduce its surface area for heat loss .
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Hypertension may be controlled by a nitroprusside infusion, which has the additional advantage of aiding heat loss by peripheral vasodilatation.
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The calculation of the heat loss from structures in contact with the ground is a complex procedure.
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It achieves this by forming an ice barrier to lessen heat loss from the ground it covers.
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While insulation will reduce heat loss , it will not necessarily prevent burst pipes.
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In these clean, dry conditions, the heat loss is minimised.
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It covers areas such as heat loss and therefore allows you to measure the effectiveness of various insulation methods.
pump
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Both the photovoltaic and wind power systems for domestic hot-water provision would be even more effective if linked to a heat pump .
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But the catch is that heat pumps work best when it is not real cold outside.
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Why haven't heat pumps caught on?
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In fact, areas where the outdoor temperature routinely falls to about 15 degrees are not good candidates for heat pumps .
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But it predicts massive sales and energy savings only if heat pumps penetrate the space-heating market.
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His heat pump is relatively new, but the air-handling system is two decades old.
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Energy systems analysis, heat pump control and applications.
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To make sure your heat pump is operating efficiently during the heating season, keep your eye on the outside coil.
shield
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Aluminised heat shield panels allow hot a engine and pipes to be covered immediately.
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But it also requires a heat shield to protect it during aerobraking.
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In turn the forward heat shield contained four slots into which the legs of the launch escape tower would fit.
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It is even possible that this residue could be used in its entirety to make heat shields .
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Also the improvised heat shield covering the main compartment can be seen over the top of the station.
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Thus, it appears feasible to manufacture practical heat shields in reusable molds on the Moon.
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Then the crew could enter the station and cover part of the main body with a Mylar heat shield .
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The use of a heat shield made from asteroidal materials is highly attractive because it reduces propulsion requirements.
source
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However, it is when the two heat sources are used together in combination that the true capabilities can be appreciated.
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Pumps and refrigeration equipment, powered by the heat source , turn on and start liquefying the atmosphere.
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Again a vertical stable salt concentration gradient is set up, and a heat source introduced.
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But potassium itself is one of the most important radioactive heat sources in the planets.
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In contrast with Fig. 23.7, the heat source is now a localized one.
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Thus the disintegration of the radioactive elements is a heat source that has persisted for billions of years.
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This detects any approaching heat source such as people or cars and automatically turns on, welcoming friends and deterring intruders.
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Broil about 5 inches away from heat source , just until zucchini is golden.
summer
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Insulated by thick walls, ceiling and door the ice would last throughout the summer heat .
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Children could find relief from the summer heat in her shop.
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The summer heat is coming on.
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Ideas flowed out of me like water out of a Brooklyn fire hydrant in the midst of a summer heat wave.
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Between takes he waited outside the main hall with a helper to wipe his glasses for him in the close summer heat .
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That would mean that the summer heat stories that Doug Kreutz writes for the Star were started a year ago last winter.
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To others it brings relief from the merciless summer heat .
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The air in here is stale and heavy, used up and burned out by the summer heat .
wave
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She shivered at the memory of the horrors that had accompanied that awful heat wave .
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People were saying that a cold spring meant an early heat wave in summer.
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Computers, faxes and photocopiers generate heat waves of their own.
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Killer heat waves fell hundreds in Calcutta and Chicago.
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I remember we arrived during a heat wave and had to go into this refrigerator where they kept the furs.
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Early in August a heat wave hit.
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A great heat wave descended; it was a beautiful day, the sun turned red at three.
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Ideas flowed out of me like water out of a Brooklyn fire hydrant in the midst of a summer heat wave .
■ VERB
conduct
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All metals conduct heat and electricity.
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Materials that do not conduct heat well are called insulators. 61.
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They contain less water and therefore cool more quickly and conduct heat less well.
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Some materials conduct heat well and some do not.
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The needle conducts the heat into the acupuncture point.
feel
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The sun was high in the sky now and he could feel the heat of it on his head and shoulders.
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He must have been feeling the heat with all that weight to carry about, but he looked quite cheerful and relaxed.
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Already I felt numbed by the heat and the smoke, queasy in the stomach.
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When he slides them in front of us you can feel the heat rising.
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Meanwhile, several small fire districts in San Diego County are feeling the heat from Proposition 218.
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He could feel the heat as he entered.
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He felt the heat beating in, midnight vibrations, the sirens down Canal, the growl of some solo drunk.
generate
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So if all the deuterium fused it could generate substantial heat in the Earth.
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Molten rock generated by the heat and pressure associated with the zone wells up through the Earth, erupting at the surface.
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Frankenstein's lights generated a lot of heat .
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It is important to use small bags, since a large number of acorns together will generate heat .
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Computers, faxes and photocopiers generate heat waves of their own.
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But those proposed amendments are merely the ones that generate the most political heat .
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That makes sense, but they can't be accurate because compost heaps generate heat which might accelerate decomposition.
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After the fire investigators tested a similar oxygen canister to determine whether it could generate enough heat to cause the fire.
lose
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But her thoughts seemed to get lost in the heat .
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The bulkhead door is steel and loses a lot of heat , and so does that hollow-core door.
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Insects can also lose heat by evaporation from their spiracles, but this may lead to desiccation.
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As it loses the heat that fuels its steady churning, the plate motions on the surface are slowly winding down.
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This impairs the circulation which then means that the body can not lose excess heat .
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They expected to lose their heat or hot water.
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Their small size means that they lose heat more rapidly than the adults.
reduce
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Bring to the boil, reduce the heat , cover and cook for 40 minutes. 3.
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Add wine and reduce over medium-high heat to 1 teaspoon.
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Add the cream and reduce the heat slightly.
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Immediately reduce heat to 140 F and allow meat to dry slowly for 8 hours or so.
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We hear they may be trying for 2.5 volts to reduce heat on the part.
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Add bourbon and port and reduce over medium-high heat by half.
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While insulation will reduce heat loss, it will not necessarily prevent burst pipes.
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When all cornmeal has been added, reduce heat to moderately low.
remove
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As soon as the thigh meat is ready, remove it from the heat and keep warm.
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Add brandy and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add peppercorns and parsley.
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Season to taste. Remove from the heat , stir in the fromage frais and reheat gently without boiling.
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Stir in fish sauce, coconut milk, sugar, and lime juice and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat .
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Heat through gently while tossing all the ingredients together. Remove from heat . 4.
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Bring to simmer over medium heat . Remove from heat.
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Cook for two or three minutes and remove from the heat .
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Stir occasionally and continue cooking to 305 degrees. Remove from heat .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
beat the heat
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Strawberries in wine is a festive way to beat the heat.
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We were up and off early to beat the heat.
direct heat/sunlight
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However, far more use is made of geothermal energy for direct heat.
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In bright or open shade, there is no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect light.
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In full shade there is no direct sunlight, but there is some indirect light.
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It needs this cooling device because it is more exposed to the direct heat of the sun.
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Never fall asleep in direct sunlight.
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They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.
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Unfortunately it get direct sunlight, and is afflicted with algae.
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Winter, summer, spring, or fall, the Vanyas' house received no direct sunlight.
feel the cold/heat
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But this sector was the first to feel the heat of intense competition and spiralling development costs.
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He could feel the heat as he entered.
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He got up and wobbled, wiping blindly at his wet face, not even feeling the cold.
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He must have been feeling the heat with all that weight to carry about, but he looked quite cheerful and relaxed.
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I felt the heat hit my face as I stared through the opening with narrowed eyes.
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Meanwhile, several small fire districts in San Diego County are feeling the heat from Proposition 218.
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You can feel the cold winds whipping across the barren island of Smuttynose as Maren relates her disturbing story.
heated argument/debate/discussion etc
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After a short heated argument, the inspector agreed to pay the costs in cash from his local station funds.
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After fifteen months of heated debate, Billingham was abandoned.
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It got off to a hairy start with several heated discussions about what a wild boar is.
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No presidential policy is so controversial that it provokes heated debate.
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Since 1980, a balanced-budget amendment has been the focus of heated debate in congressional committees and on the floor.
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There was heated argument at the meeting, with strongly differing views advanced.
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There was a heated argument between the two men which at length it fell to Branson to settle.
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Witnesses have already given descriptions of the pair who were seen having what appeared to be a heated argument.
if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
merciless heat/cold/wind etc
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During the merciless heat of noon one of the frailer females collapsed, far from any possible shelter.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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At this heat , all the poisonous chemicals are changed into safe compounds.
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Black surfaces absorb heat from the sun.
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I'm just not used to this kind of heat .
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I'm worried the heat from the lamp will melt the cord.
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Once the coals are ready, close the lid of the barbecue to keep in the heat .
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She didn't pay her bills, so they turned off the heat .
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She turned down the heat on the electric fire.
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The heat in the desert was incredible.
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The heat of the water caused the glass to shatter.
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The chilies gave the sauce some heat .
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The classrooms lack heat and air conditioning.
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The reaction gives off tremendous heat .
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Turn the heat up, I'm cold.
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When the oven reaches the correct heat , the light goes off.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Add wine and reduce over medium-high heat to 1 teaspoon.
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But Katie confesses that she had to forget their friendship in the heat of the battle.
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In another medium skillet add the olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
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It was part of a strategy to let Republicans lead on the budget and take the political heat for doing so.
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Mounted round this fairing were the eight radiators used to vent the excess heat produced by the fuel cells into space.
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Presumably when one went in, they all moved up a chair, into the heat of the previous sitter, intimately.
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Shake the pan gently to distribute the melted sugar evenly, then remove from the heat .
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The heat in the air moves to the cooler liquid.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
kitchen
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There is obvious merit in good insulation, using only the most efficient kitchen appliances, heating systems and such.
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Phoebe went back to the kitchen , heated up some tinned soup and made tuna fish sandwiches.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
direct heat/sunlight
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However, far more use is made of geothermal energy for direct heat.
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In bright or open shade, there is no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect light.
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In full shade there is no direct sunlight, but there is some indirect light.
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It needs this cooling device because it is more exposed to the direct heat of the sun.
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Never fall asleep in direct sunlight.
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They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.
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Unfortunately it get direct sunlight, and is afflicted with algae.
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Winter, summer, spring, or fall, the Vanyas' house received no direct sunlight.
heated argument/debate/discussion etc
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After a short heated argument, the inspector agreed to pay the costs in cash from his local station funds.
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After fifteen months of heated debate, Billingham was abandoned.
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It got off to a hairy start with several heated discussions about what a wild boar is.
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No presidential policy is so controversial that it provokes heated debate.
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Since 1980, a balanced-budget amendment has been the focus of heated debate in congressional committees and on the floor.
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There was heated argument at the meeting, with strongly differing views advanced.
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There was a heated argument between the two men which at length it fell to Branson to settle.
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Witnesses have already given descriptions of the pair who were seen having what appeared to be a heated argument.
merciless heat/cold/wind etc
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During the merciless heat of noon one of the frailer females collapsed, far from any possible shelter.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It costs a lot to heat these offices.
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She heated the water in a small pan.
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Wax melts quickly when it is heated.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Clearly the saltwater was heated in pans in order to drive off the water.
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Cut artichoke hearts in half and add to soup; heat through.
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I heated up some water on the gas stove and poured it into an oval enamel pan.
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Let it heat through so neither the cabbage nor the pineapple lose their bite.
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They had microwave ovens where he was able to heat up a portion of hot food to eat in the car.