body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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Whereas some memory foam mattress toppers can leave you feeling overheated at night, this one from Linenspa is infused with cooling gel that works to draw your body heat away from you in order to help keep you comfortable.
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Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
Although they are currently operated by humans, the robots have an automatic feature that can detect body heat in the demilitarized zone and fire with an onboard machine gun without the need for human operators.
—Denise Garcia, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2014
These percale sheets featured in our Best Cooling Sheets guide have excellent breathability, allowing your body heat to escape from the covers to help lower your body temperature.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 17 July 2024
The Essentia temperature-regulating sheets perfectly stabilized my body heat as the room temp wavered throughout the night.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
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Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
Although they are currently operated by humans, the robots have an automatic feature that can detect body heat in the demilitarized zone and fire with an onboard machine gun without the need for human operators.
—Denise Garcia, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2014
These percale sheets featured in our Best Cooling Sheets guide have excellent breathability, allowing your body heat to escape from the covers to help lower your body temperature.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 17 July 2024
The Essentia temperature-regulating sheets perfectly stabilized my body heat as the room temp wavered throughout the night.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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