overheat

Meanings

• noun

  The condition when something, such as a machine or a room, becomes excessively hot.

  - "The engine overheated during the long drive."
  - "The room was overheated, making it uncomfortable to sleep."

• verb

  To become excessively hot.

  - "The car engine is overheating."
  - "The sun overheats the desert during the summer."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overheat
heat , feast , great , seat , beat , debat

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Variants

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overheat , overheated , overheating , overheats

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Etymology

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The term 'overheat' is derived from the Old English word 'heatan', which means 'to heat'. The prefix 'over-' indicates 'excessively' or 'beyond'.

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Trivia

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1. Overheating can damage electronic components and cause them to fail.

2. The human body maintains a core temperature of around 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit).

3. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 56.7 degrees Celsius (134 degrees Fahrenheit) in Death Valley, California.

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Related Concepts

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1. Heat Exchanger: A device used to transfer heat from one medium to another, without allowing the two to mix.

2. Thermal Runaway: A dangerous condition in which a self-sustaining exothermic reaction causes a system to overheat.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'overheat' is often used metaphorically to describe emotional intensity or passion. In art, it can be represented through vivid colors or intense textures.

How to Memorize "overheat"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thermometer showing a high temperature reading, or a car engine steaming in the sun.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overheat' with the feeling of discomfort or danger caused by extreme heat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of the word 'overheat' being written in sand, which eventually melts away due to the heat.

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