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  • 1warm — /wɔm / (say wawm) adjective 1. having or communicating a moderate degree of heat, as perceptible to the senses. 2. of or at a moderately high temperature; characterised by comparatively high temperature: a warm climate. 3. having a sensation of… …

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  • 3Warm air intake (disambiguation) — warm air intake may refer to: * An air intake of an internal combustion engine which draws air from inside the warm engine bay. * Heated air inlet of carburetted engines to increase the temperature of the air going into the engine for the purpose …

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  • 4warm — [wôrm] adj. [ME < OE wearm, akin to Ger warm < IE base * gwher , hot > Gr thermē, heat, thermos, warm, theros, summer, L formus, warm, fornax, furnace] 1. a) having or giving off a moderate degree of heat [a warm iron, warm coffee] b)… …

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  • 5warm — warm1 W2S2 [wo:m US wo:rm] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be warm)¦ 2¦(feel warm)¦ 3¦(clothes/buildings)¦ 4¦(friendly)¦ 5¦(colour)¦ 6¦(correct)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: wearm] 1.) ¦(BE WARM)¦ slightly hot, especially i …

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  • 6warm — warm1 [ wɔrm ] adjective *** 1. ) fairly hot in a way that is comfortable and pleasant: It was warm enough for us to sit outside. I walked fast to keep warm. These plants grow well in warmer climates. His skin was warm to the touch. a ) warm… …

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  • 7Warm air intake — A warm air intake or WAI is a system to decrease the amount of the air going into a car for the purpose of increasing the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine. This term may also be used to describe a short ram air intake, a totally… …

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  • 8engine — 01. I m going to take the car to a garage; the [engine] has been making strange noises. 02. When I got in the car this morning, the [engine] wouldn t start. We d better phone a mechanic. 03. This weather is getting colder. You d better leave the… …

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  • 9warm — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature. 2 (of clothes etc.) affording warmth (needs warm gloves). 3 a (of a person, action, feelings, etc.) sympathetic; cordial; friendly; loving (a warm welcome; has a warm heart) …

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  • 10warm up — 1) PHR V ERG If you warm something up or if it warms up, it gets hotter. [V n P] He blew on his hands to warm them up... [V P n (not pron)] All that she would have to do was warm up the pudding... [V …

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