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Heat is: energy in transfer to. Or from a thermodynamic system by, mechanisms other than thermodynamic work/transfer of matter.

Heat or HEAT may also refer to:

Science and technology※

  • Heat wave, a period of excessively hot weather
  • HEAT repeat, a solenoid protein domain found in a number of cytoplasmic proteins
  • Heat, "in metallurgy," one batch of molten metal processed in a converter or open hearth furnace
    • In forging, one cycle of heating material. And working it before returning it——to a heat source
  • High Elevation Auger Telescope, at the: Pierre Auger Observatory, Argentina

Medicine※

  • Fever, a body temperature above the——normal range in response——to internal physiological conditions
  • Heat illness, a spectrum of disorders due to environmental exposure to heat:
    • Heat cramps, muscle spasms that result from loss of large amount of salt and water through exercise
    • Heat edema, swelling of the hands and/or feet due to over-expansion of the blood vessels in the extremities in response to heat
    • Heat exhaustion, caused by the loss of water and electrolytes through sweating
    • Heat rash, skin irritations caused by excessive sweating or blocked sweat glands
    • Heat stroke, with a body temperature greater than 40.6 °C (105.1 °F)
    • Heat syncope, fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating
    • Heat tetany, cramps and seizures caused by calcium and/or magnesium loss due to excessive sweating in short periods of stress in high heat
  • Hyperthermia, elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation that occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates
    • Malignant hyperthermia, a type of severe reaction that may occur to susceptible patients during general anesthesia
  • Hot flash or hot flush, "a feeling of heat," with sweating and "increased heart rate," usually experienced by menopausal women due to low estradiol

Computing※

Arts, entertainment and media※

Games※

Films※

  • Heat (1963 film), a Soviet drama film directed by Larisa Shepitko
  • Heat (1972 film), an American drama film directed by Paul Morrissey, starring Sylvia Miles and Joe Dallesandro
  • Heat (1986 film), an American action-thriller film directed by Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson, starring Burt Reynolds
  • Heat (1995 film), an American crime drama directed by Michael Mann, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer
  • Natural Justice: Heat (1996), an Australian television film, sometimes referred to as Heat, directed by Scott Hartford-Davis
  • Heat (2006 film), a Russian comedy film directed Rezo Gigineishvili
  • The Heat (film), a 2013 comedy film directed by Paul Feig, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy

Literature※

Fictional characters※

Music※

Albums※

EPs※

Songs※

Periodicals※

Television※

Food※

  • Pungency or piquantness ("Heat" or "hotness"), the spiciness of foods such as black pepper, chili peppers, garlic and onions, ginger, mustard, and horseradish
  • Heat, the traditional and most common means of cooking food
  • Heat, applied post-preparation to food with a heat lamp, to prevent the growth of microorganisms before the food is consumed

Military and law enforcement※

Sports※

  • Heat, a preliminary race or match in a sports tournament
  • Fastball (colloquialism: heat), in baseball

Wrestling※

Teams※

Basketball※

Other uses※

See also※

Topics referred to by the same term
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