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Common collocations with heat in American Collocation

heat noun

US /hit/

extreme

burning
extreme
fierce
intense
searing
white

A blast of searing heat came to meet him as the furnace door was opened.

of weather

baking
blistering
oppressive
scorching
stifling
sweltering
unbearable

He had both windows open because of the sweltering heat.

from the sun

solar

Materials with high mass are particularly good at absorbing the solar heat entering a building.

dry

dry

Excessive dry heat can build up if too many machines are placed in a small area.

too much

excess
excessive
surplus

Sunstroke is caused by excessive body heat and dehydration.

produce heat

generate
produce

Wood burns readily and produces heat.

give out heat

conduct
emit
give out
radiate
reflect
release
transfer

The floor becomes warm and in turn radiates heat.

take or keep in heat

absorb
conserve
keep in
retain
store
trap

When a lizard is feeling cold they will find a safe place to rest in the sun and absorb its heat.

Better insulation helps a home to retain heat and use less fuel.

lose heat

dissipate
lose

A large amount of heat was lost up the chimney.

withstand heat

tolerate
withstand

These tiles are engineered to withstand heat.