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  • 41red — ► ADJECTIVE (redder, reddest) 1) of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies. 2) (of a person s face) red due to embarrassment, anger, or heat. 3) (of hair or fur) of a reddish brown… …

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  • 42Red-hot — ( h?t ), a. Red with heat; heated to redness; as, red hot iron; red hot balls. Hence, figuratively, excited; violent; as, a red hot radical. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43red-hot — adjective * 1. ) shining red with heat: red hot coal a ) extremely hot: Be careful the iron is red hot. 2. ) INFORMAL very popular or successful: a new red hot American boy band 3. ) INFORMAL very exciting: The film has some red hot love scenes …

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  • 44red-hot — red′ hot′ adj. 1) red with heat; very hot 2) violent; furious: red hot anger[/ex] 3) characterized by or creating intense excitement or passion 4) very fresh or new: a red hot tip on the stock market[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75 …

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  • 45heat rash — n [U and C] painful or ↑itchy red spots on someone s skin caused by heat …

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  • 46heat rash — heat ,rash noun count painful or ITCHY red spots on your skin that are caused by getting too hot: PRICKLY HEAT …

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  • 47Red Fulani cattle — are found from Mali across Niger and northern Nigeria to Chad and Cameroon [ [http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/Red fulani/index.html Oklahoma State University breed profile] ] . CharacteristicsThey are reddish brown in colour with long… …

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  • 48Red-eared slider — Taxobox name = Red Eared Slider status = LC status system = iucn2.3 image width = 250px image caption = Red eared slider regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida subclassis = Anapsida ordo = Testudines familia = Emydidae genus =… …

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  • 49Animal heat — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… …

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  • 50Atomic heat — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… …

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