English Explanatory Dictionary

white heat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or temperature at which matter emits white light.
  2. A state of intensive activity.
  3. A critical situation which causes a significant development in something; a force that metaphorically forges something.
  4. A strategy for economic growth through technological development, especially associated with the government of Harold Wilson.

Word forms

white heat white heats
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