dry heat

noun

: hot temperatures with little moisture in the air
the desert's dry heat

Examples of dry heat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This new fragrance, which launched in September, was inspired by the dry heat and creative inspiration that swirls through a desert at dawn. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 The final dry heat process sanitizes fabrics to remove odor-causing bacteria. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024 Advertisement The best time to plant is the late fall, so the plants can take advantage of winter rains to get established before the dry heat of summer. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 When Kenney tested young and old people in dry heat, young volunteers could function until 125.6 degrees (52 degrees Celsius), while the elderly had to stop at 109.4 (43 degrees Celsius). Amanda Gerut, Fortune Well, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dry heat 

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“Dry heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20heat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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