heat collapse

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• Heat transfer — is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the exchange of thermal energy from one physical system to another. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as heat conduction, convection, thermal radiation, and phase change …   Wikipedia

• heat exhaustion — heat′ exhaus tion n. pat a condition brought on by intense or prolonged exposure to heat, characterized by profuse sweating with loss of fluids and salts, pale and damp skin, rapid pulse, nausea, and dizziness, progressing to collapse Compare… …   From formal English to slang

• heat|stroke — «HEET STROHK», noun. collapse or sudden illness with fever and dry skin, caused by overexposure to excessive heat, as from the infrared rays of the sun …   Useful english dictionary

• collapse/fall etc. in a heap — collapse/fall (etc.) in a heap : to fall very suddenly to the ground and lie there Overcome by heat exhaustion, he collapsed/fell in a heap. • • • Main Entry: ↑heap …   Useful english dictionary

• collapse/fall in a heap — collapse/fall (etc.) in a heap : to fall very suddenly to the ground and lie there Overcome by heat exhaustion, he collapsed/fell in a heap. • • • Main Entry: ↑heap …   Useful english dictionary

• heat exhaustion — n. a condition caused by excessive loss of salt and water, usually resulting from overexertion in a hot environment, and characterized by peripheral vascular collapse, dizziness, nausea, low body temperature, clammy skin, etc.: cf. HEATSTROKE …   English World dictionary

• Collapse of the World Trade Center — Coordinates: 40°42′41.12″N 74°00′44.00″W /  …   Wikipedia

• Heat exhaustion — A warning that the body is getting too hot. The person may be thirsty, giddy, weak, uncoordinated, nauseous, and sweating profusely. The body temperature is usually normal and the pulse is normal or raised. The skin is cold and clammy. Although… …   Medical dictionary

• heat exhaustion — a condition characterized by faintness, rapid pulse, nausea, profuse sweating, cool skin, and collapse, caused by prolonged exposure to heat accompanied by loss of adequate fluid and salt from the body. Also called heat prostration. [1935 40] * * …   Universalium

• Heat pipe — A heat pipe is a heat transfer mechanism that can transport large quantities of heat with a very small difference in temperature between the hotter and colder interfaces. Inside a heat pipe, at the hot interface a fluid turns to vapour and the… …   Wikipedia

• heat hyperpyrexia — noun collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat • Syn: ↑heatstroke • Hypernyms: ↑collapse, ↑prostration • Hyponyms: ↑heat exhaustion, ↑heat prostration, ↑sunstroke, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary