animal heat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of animal heat
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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"This work is underpinned by multiple years of animal heat stress trials conducted at SARDI's Turretfield Research Centre in Rosedale and our Roseworthy campus."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
Billy doesn’t so much as twitch when they pause on his tier, a fulmination of animal heat roaring at his side.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2016
The laconic, seemingly impersonal surfaces of Pritchett's stories give off a surprising amount of animal heat.
From Time Magazine Archive
In agreement with Liebig's theory of animal heat he connected this fact with the diminished loss of heat in warmer climates, and with the diminished expenditure of organic combustibles.
From Popular scientific lectures by Mach, Ernst
Never pack a bird till after the animal heat is out.
From Natural and Artificial Duck Culture by Rankin, James
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