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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ter-heet, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌhit, ˈɑf-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ter-heet, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌhit, ˈɑf-/
Definitions of afterheat word
- noun afterheat the heat generated in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down, produced by residual radioactivity in the fuel elements 3
- noun afterheat the heat generated by radioactivity remaining in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down. 1
- noun afterheat Residual useful heat obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling. 0
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Origin of afterheat
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; after + heat
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Parts of speech for Afterheat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afterheat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
afterheat usage trend in Literature
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