preliminary heat / preliminary round

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• heat — ► NOUN 1) the quality of being hot; high temperature. 2) heat seen as a form of energy arising from the random motion of molecules. 3) a source or level of heat for cooking. 4) intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement. 5) (the… …   English terms dictionary

• heat — noun 1》 the quality of being hot; high temperature.     ↘Physics heat seen as a form of energy arising from the random motion of the molecules of bodies.     ↘technical the amount of heat needed for or evolved in a specific process.     ↘a source …   English new terms dictionary

• heat — [hēt] n. [ME hete < OE hætu < base of hat (see HOT), akin to Ger heiss < IE base * kai , heat] 1. the quality of being hot; hotness: in physics, heat is considered a form of energy existing as the result of the random motion of molecules …   English World dictionary

• heat — n. & v. n. 1 a the condition of being hot. b the sensation or perception of this. c high temperature of the body. 2 Physics a a form of energy arising from the random motion of the molecules of bodies, which may be transferred by conduction,… …   Useful english dictionary

• round — I [[t]ra͟ʊnd[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦♦ (Round is an adverb and preposition that has the same meanings as around . Round is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get round and hand… …   English dictionary

• heat — I. verb Etymology: Middle English heten, from Old English hǣtan; akin to Old English hāt hot Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to become warm or hot 2. to start to spoil from heat transitive verb 1. to make warm or hot 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• qualifying round — noun see qualifying heat * * * qualifying round noun A preliminary round in a competition, to limit the number of competitors • • • Main Entry: ↑qualify …   Useful english dictionary

• qualifying heat — noun or qualifying round or qualifying game : a preliminary contest (as in a race or tournament) the winner of which may enter the final contest …   Useful english dictionary

• heatedly — heat ► NOUN 1) the quality of being hot; high temperature. 2) heat seen as a form of energy arising from the random motion of molecules. 3) a source or level of heat for cooking. 4) intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement. 5) (the …   English terms dictionary

• United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics United States games=2000 Summer competitors= sports= flagbearer=Cliff Meidl gold=36 silver=24 bronze=31 total=91 rank=1The United States competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Medalists Gold(this list is… …   Wikipedia

• Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Australia games=2000 Summer competitors=632 (349 men, 283 women) sports= flagbearer=Andrew Gaze (opening) Ian Thorpe (closing) gold=16 silver=25 bronze=17 total=58 rank=4thAustralia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer… …   Wikipedia